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Read about sweet yeast breads in the BrightCulinary Book
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Ingredients
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- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup milk
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 5 tbsp melted butter
- apple juice
Pour boiled apple juice over the raisins and set aside to plump.
- 1 tsp white sugar
- 1 tbsp yeast
Stir 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 tablespoon yeast into the milk until dissolved; leave about 5 minutes to proof.
- 3½ cup bread flour
Whisk the bread flour with the cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and packed brown sugar.
- 1 whole egg
- 1 whole orange zest
- ¼ cup bread flour
Add the egg and melted butter to the proofed yeast and mix thoroughly. Zest the orange.
Egg, butter and orange zest
In a food processor, combine the flour mixture, yeast mixture and orange zest; pulse about 4 to 5 minutes, resting the machine in between (8 to 10 minutes in a stand mixer). Add a little of the reserved flour if very sticky; the dough stays soft.
Mixing in a food processor
- oil
Drain the raisins and work them into the dough with lightly oiled hands, a minute or two.
Punch the dough down, turn onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 12 equal parts. Roll each into a tight ball and place in the pan.
- ½ cup flour
- 5 tbsp water
Mix half a cup of flour with 5 tablespoons water into a thick paste, thinning with water if needed. Put it in a zip-top bag and snip the tip.