week 2 :: cinnamon oatmeal bread

I've been thinking ahead about special holiday breads and thought a good cinnamon scented gift loaf would be nice.  The loaf was touted as such in the cookbook, however even adding extra cinnamon and raisins to the recipe this fell short of the cinnamon swoon I was expecting.

Turned out to be a fine, dense everyday bread suitable for morning toast with coffee.  Next time though I'm using more cinnamon -- the kids agree.

reciope adapted from Bernard Clayton's Complete Book of Breads

Cinnamon Oatmeal bread

1 1/2 cups rolled oats

1 1/2 cups boiling water

3 Tbl. butter

3 Tbl. honey

1 Tbl. brown sugar

2 tsp. salt

1 cup raisins

1 pkg. dry yeast

2 eggs

2 cups whole wheat flour

2 cups white flour

melted butter for brushing

granulated sugar and cinnamon for sprinkling

With whisk attachment mix together oats and water with yeast, melted butter, honey, brown sugar, salt and 1/2 the raisins. Let stand for about 15 minutes. Add eggs and 2 cups flour.  Incorporate.  Change to bread hook attachment and gradually add remaining flour until the dough forms a soft mass, pulling away from the sides of the bowl. 

Let dough rise in an oiled bowl, covered with plastic for 1 hour.  Turn dough out onto floured work surface; divide in half and form each half into a rectangle.  Roll each with pin or shape by hand into a flat 8x12 rectangle.  Brush with melted butter and sprinkle generously with sugar and cinnamon.  Add remaining raisins. 

 

Roll (jelly roll style) and tuck ends underneath, placing seam side down into two greased bread pans. Cover, and let rise about 45 min.  Bake at 375 for 30-40 min. or until tapping on crust yeilds a "hollow sound."

Let cool. Slice and enjoy.

Comments

[Sarah Jackson]

That looks so good. We need a good morning toast bread. I'll use lots 'o cinnamon and give it a try.

[Molly]

Sarah: you might want to try adding a couple of tsps. cinnamon right into the dough, in addition to the generous sprinkling on the butter layer. Let me know how it turns out.

[melanie]

looks wonderful. and can there ever be too much cinnamon?

[lisa]

Looks like a wonderful breakfast bread. Thanks for your resources list, Molly! I'm excited about the Real Bread Campaign.

[allie]

This sounds wonderful. I have only made The Bread Bible Cinnamon Raisin loaf, and this sounds amazing, too.

[kristi]

This bread came out really well for me; it was gobbled up in no time too! Thanks for sharing the recipe!