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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010 | 
Posted by
Chris
Top: Cinnamon, Raisin, and Granola Bread;
Bottom: Walnut, Date, and Granola Sweet Bread
I have always loved the way breakfast breads smell while they are cooking. The aroma fills the house and it brings back great memories. Many people shy away from making breads and sweet breads because of the amount of prep time that is involved and working with yeast can be intimidating. However, I encourage you to try this recipe and I think you will be hooked.
The most time consuming part of making bread is giving it time to rise. However, during this time you can be working on other projects around the house. You need to plan for about three and a half hours to finish this recipe. Don't quit yet, two and a half hours are rising times.
Cinnamon, Raisin, and Gronala Breakfast Bread Recipe
This recipe makes 3 loaves
Prep time: 3 hours
Cook time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup warm water (around 115 degrees)
2 (1/4 oz) packets of active dry yeast
3 eggs
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup raisins
1 cup granola
8 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons buter, melted
1. Warm 1 1/2 cups of milk on the stove until it bubbles. Remove from heat and let cool until lukewarm.
2. Dissolve yeast in warm water and set aside until it looks like a froth or 10mins.
3. Mix in eggs, sugar, 1/2 cup of butter, salt, raisins, and granola.
4. Stir in cooled milk slowly. ( If the milk is too hot, it will cook the eggs.)
5. Add the flour slowly to make a stiff paste.
6. Sprinkle the counter with flour and knead the dough for a few minutes until smooth.
7. Butter a large mixing bowl on the bottom and sides.
8. Place the dough in the greased bowl and cover with a warm damp towel. Place the bowl in the microwave and allow bread to rise until it doubles. (The microwave keeps the air warm and humid causing the dough to rise quicker.)
9. You now have about 1 1/2 hours to find something else to do.
10. After the dough has risen to twice its size, roll it out on a floured surface in the shape of a rectangle about 1/2" thick.
11. Rub 2 tablespoons of milk all over the top of the dough to moisten.
12. Combine 1 cup of sugar and 3 tablespoons of ground cinnamon in a bowl.
13. Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mixture all over the dought. Be sure to cover the entire surface of the dough.
14. Roll the dough along the long edge into a tight roll.
15. Cut the roll into thirds.
16. Place the loaves into three well greased 9X5 loaf pans
.
17. Let rise uncovered for an hour.
18. You have another hour to play with.
19. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
20. Cook the bread in the oven for 45 minutes until lightly brown.
21. Remove from oven and spread melted butter on the tops of the loaves.
22. Let cool for 20 minutes and then remove from pans.
23. Allow the bread to completely cool before slicing.
Enjoy!
You can freeze the extra loaves to use at another time. Be sure to take them out of the freezer the day before you plan to use them.
3 eggs
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup raisins
1 cup granola
8 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons buter, melted
1. Warm 1 1/2 cups of milk on the stove until it bubbles. Remove from heat and let cool until lukewarm.
2. Dissolve yeast in warm water and set aside until it looks like a froth or 10mins.
3. Mix in eggs, sugar, 1/2 cup of butter, salt, raisins, and granola.
4. Stir in cooled milk slowly. ( If the milk is too hot, it will cook the eggs.)
5. Add the flour slowly to make a stiff paste.
6. Sprinkle the counter with flour and knead the dough for a few minutes until smooth.
7. Butter a large mixing bowl on the bottom and sides.
8. Place the dough in the greased bowl and cover with a warm damp towel. Place the bowl in the microwave and allow bread to rise until it doubles. (The microwave keeps the air warm and humid causing the dough to rise quicker.)
9. You now have about 1 1/2 hours to find something else to do.
10. After the dough has risen to twice its size, roll it out on a floured surface in the shape of a rectangle about 1/2" thick.
11. Rub 2 tablespoons of milk all over the top of the dough to moisten.
12. Combine 1 cup of sugar and 3 tablespoons of ground cinnamon in a bowl.
13. Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mixture all over the dought. Be sure to cover the entire surface of the dough.
14. Roll the dough along the long edge into a tight roll.
15. Cut the roll into thirds.
16. Place the loaves into three well greased 9X5 loaf pans
.17. Let rise uncovered for an hour.
18. You have another hour to play with.
19. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
20. Cook the bread in the oven for 45 minutes until lightly brown.
21. Remove from oven and spread melted butter on the tops of the loaves.
22. Let cool for 20 minutes and then remove from pans.
23. Allow the bread to completely cool before slicing.
Enjoy!
You can freeze the extra loaves to use at another time. Be sure to take them out of the freezer the day before you plan to use them.
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