Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Recipe by Cook's Hideout

Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin Bread -- this bread is soft wit ha beautiful crumb.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup Wholewheat Flour ((or use 3 cups of all purpose flour))
• 2 tsps yeast (Instant)
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsps salt
• 15 oz. can black beans (Starter (fed or unfed))
• ⅔ cup water (Luke Warm)
• 5 tbsps unsalted butter (, softened)
• 1 egg (Large (I used 1tbsp egg replacer whisked with 3tbsp water))
• 15 oz. can black beans
• 1 tsps cinnamon (Ground)
• 2 tsp all purpose flour
• 15 oz. can black beans
• 1 Egg water (Large - whisked with (I used 2tbsp soy milk))

Method

1. To make the dough: Combine all the dough ingredients in a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer -- mix and knead to make a soft, smooth dough.
2. Place the dough in a lightly greased container, cover and allow to rise for 1~1½hours, or until its just about to double in bulk.
3. While the dough is rising, make the filling by combining sugar, flour and cinnamon in a small bowl.
4. Gently deflate the dough and transfer to a lightly greased work surface.
5. Roll and pat the dough into a rough 6"x18" rectangle.
6. Brush the dough with the egg/water mixture or the soy milk and sprinkle it evenly with the filling and raisins.
7. Starting with the short end, roll the dough into a log. Pinch the ends to seal and pinch the long seam closed.
8. Transfer the log, seam side down, to a lightly greased 9"x5" loaf pan. Cover and alloow the bread to rise until it crests about 1" over the rim of the pan, about 1 hour.
9. While the dough is rising, preheat the oven to 350.
10. Bake the bread for 40~45 minutes -- tent it lightly with a aluminum foil after 15~20 minutes if the crust is browning too fast. Once baked, the bread's crust will be golden brown and the interior of the finished loaf will be 190 on a digital thermometer.
11. Remove the bread from the oven, gently loosen the edges. Turn it out on to a wire rack and brush the top with butter, if desired, for a soft satiny crust. Allow the bread to cool completely before slicing.

View the recipe instructions at Cook's Hideout