Cinnamon Raisin Bread

There’s a reason Amish bakeries sell out of this before noon — thick cinnamon-sugar swirls through soft bread with plump raisins throughout.

Ingredients

• Soft enriched bread dough
• Raisins, soaked until plump
• Butter, cinnamon, and sugar, for the filling
• Water, for brushing

Method

1. Roll the risen dough flat and brush with water — this prevents the cinnamon swirl from separating during baking.
2. Spread with a thick layer of butter, cinnamon, and sugar, then scatter raisins across it.
3. Roll tightly, place in a loaf pan, and proof until doubled.
4. Bake until golden.

Toast a thick slice until the edges caramelize, and butter melts into golden rivers — proof breakfast can be spiritual.

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