Cinnamon-Swirl Raisin Bread Recipe
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Cinnamon-Swirl Raisin Bread

By: Ruth Crawford 
"Raisins give a delightful sweetness to this tender yeast bread, and cinnamon swirls beautifully through the slices. It makes terrific toast, too. -Ruth Crawford, Tucson, Arizona"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 32 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups warm milk (110 to 115 degrees F)
  • 1 cup mashed potatoes (without added milk and butter)
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F to 115 degrees F)
  • 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • FILLING:
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the milk, potatoes, butter, sugar and salt. In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add potato mixture and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Fold in raisins. stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  2. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each portion into a 16-in. x 8-in. rectangle. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over rectangles to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; pinch seam to seal and tuck ends under.
  3. Place seam side down in two greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes or until doubled. Brush with butter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2011 by Sarah Jo   view full review
I made a half recipe of this--one loaf. I used my KitchenAid mixer to make this recipe. I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2009 by BUJNA   view full review
When I first read the recipe and the list of ingredients I was a bit put off by the potato....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2010 by juicyfruit007   view full review
yummy!! I made pretty much as indicated. Used golden raisins instead of the dark kind. Mine...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2012 by Deb C Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I had never made bread with potatoes before. I found the potatoes gave the bread a nice...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by KIKINE22   view full review
Everyone loved this bread! I only had one loaf pan, so I did one loaf in that pand and one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2010 by NOTRUB4   view full review
needed to cook longer
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2012 by Bigmommahill   view full review
This bread recipe is very good. The only things I did different was before I did anything , I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2011 by Jasmine96   view full review
THE BEST RAISIN BREAD EVER!!! This was my first time making any sort of bread and it came out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2008 by AARON NEWMYER   view full review
A masterpiece! Very simple to make, and came out of the oven looking beautiful, and smelling...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2012 by MamaPeace Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is fantastic. I served it with apple jelly I had just finished canning.

 

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