Name: Walnut Raisin Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 6 to 7 cups all-purpose flour -; 1/4 cup sugar -; 2 teaspoons active dry yeast -; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon -; 2 teaspoons salt -; 1 cup raisins -; 1 cup chopped walnuts -; 3 cups cool water (70° to 75°) -

Recipe information

Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Walnut Raisin Bread

1. 6 to 7 cups all-purpose flour -

2. 1/4 cup sugar -

3. 2 teaspoons active dry yeast -

4. 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon -

5. 2 teaspoons salt -

6. 1 cup raisins -

7. 1 cup chopped walnuts -

8. 3 cups cool water (70° to 75°) -

How to cook deliciously - Walnut Raisin Bread

1. Stage

In a large bowl, whisk 6 cups of the flour, the sugar, yeast, cinnamon and salt. Stir in the raisins and walnuts, then add water and enough of the remaining flour to form a moist, shaggy dough. Do not knead.

2. Stage

Cover the dough and let it rise in a cool place until it's doubled, seven to eight hours.

3. Stage

Preheat the oven to 450°. Place a Dutch oven with a lid on the center rack of the oven and heat it for at least 30 minutes. Once the Dutch oven is heated, turn the dough onto a generously floured surface. Using a metal scraper or spatula, quickly shape it into a round loaf. Gently place it on top of a piece of parchment.

4. Stage

Using a sharp knife, make a 1/4-inch-deep slash across the top of the loaf. Using the parchment, immediately lower the loaf into the heated Dutch oven. Cover the pan, and bake the bread for 30 minutes. Uncover the pan, and bake again until the loaf is deep golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped, 20 to 30 minutes longer (partially cover the pan if the bread is browning too much). Remove the loaf from the Dutch oven and let it cool completely on a wire rack. Editor's Tip: This is a soft, tender dough that should be baked immediately after shaping. Working quickly and heating the Dutch oven prior to shaping the dough are the keys to success.