Cinnamon Raisin Loaf bread

Cinnamon Raisin Loaf Bread

(Tarçınlı Uzümlü Somun Ekmeği )

Ingredients:

 1 tsp. refined sugar
3/4 cup warm water
1 envelope active dry yeast
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp.butter / margarine
3 tbsps. refined sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup raisins

Methods:

 Step 1.  In a clean large bowl, dissolve 1 tsp. sugar in 3/4 cup warm   water. Pour in the dry yeast and stir well . Let the yeast ferment for 10 mins. set aside.

 Step 2.  In a saucepan, heat milk to lukewarm, then add in the butter, cinnamon, sugar and salt. Mix well.

Step 3. After 10 mins, yeast must have fermented well now. To this mixture, pour the milk mixture and 1 cup of flour. Beat the mixture in a medium rate just for a minute. Gradually add 1 cup more and beat for 3 mins.

Step 4. Add in the raisins and gradually add in the remaining flour to make a soft dough.

Stir in all the flour well and make a soft dough.

Step 5. Knead the dough till smooth and elastic and doesn't stick anymore in your hands. You can add flour if necessary, but the dough must not be hard.

Step 6.  Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl.

Step 7. Cover the bowl with a plastic bag ( as how I usually do) then cover again with a tea towel, and let the dough rise in a warm place  for 1- 11/2 hours or till doubled in size.

Step 8. After resting the dough and has reached its doubled size, punch down and dough and transfer to the floured working space.

Step 9. Let the dough rest again for 10 minutes.






Forming the dough into a loaf:

Form the rested dough into rectangle.                             Fold halfway upwards just like how we fold a letter.

Fold the other half downwards.                                      Fold half once more.

Press together the seams.                                               In a greased loaf pan, place the shaped dough with
                                                                                      side seams down.

Cover again the dough and let it rise for another 30-45 mins. or till doubled in size. In the lower rack of the oven bake in 180C for 30 minutes.

                                                End product of my labor!!! :)