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Overnight Cinnamon Raisin Brioche Bread

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                  Bread, Overnight Cinnamon Raisin Brioche

Recipe By     : Chris Scheuer
Serving Size  : 40    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread                           Bread-Bakers Mailing List
                 Fruit                           Low Fat
                 Posted

   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                         For the bread:
   4 1/4           cups  all-purpose flour
      1/4           cup  sugar
   2          teaspoons  kosher salt
   2 1/4      teaspoons  instant yeast
   1 1/2           cups  raisins
   4        tablespoons  butter
      1/4           cup  milk
   1                     egg
   1                     egg yolk
   1                cup  water -- hot, plus
   2        tablespoons  water -- hot
                         For the cinnamon-sugar swirl:
      1/4           cup  granulated sugar
   2 1/2      teaspoons  cinnamon
   1        tablespoons  milk -- or cream, (to 2 tsp)
                         For the egg wash:
   1              large  egg yolk
   1           teaspoon  water
                         soft butter -- for greasing the pans

This delicious, no-knead, no-mixer, Cinnamon Raisin Brioche Bread has 
a sweet, buttery, tender-crumb that studded with plump raisins and 
swirled with cinnamon sugar.

Notes: If you don't have instant yeast you will need to adapt the 
recipe just a bit.

Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Total: 9:50

Combine flour, sugar, yeast and salt in a medium-large bowl. Stir 
well then add the raisins. Run your fingers through the mixture to 
break up any clumps of raisins. Make a well in the center of the 
flour/raisin mixture. Set aside.

Melt butter in the microwave for 30 to 40 seconds on high power, 
until just melted. Remove from microwave and add the 1/4 cup of milk. 
Stir with a fork then add the egg and egg yolk and stir again until well mixed.

Add the milk mixture to the well in the center of the flour. Add the 
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons hot tap water to the well then stir to 
combine using a sturdy spatula. (Scrape the edges of the bowl as you 
stir, bringing the dry mixture to the center and rotating the bowl as 
you go.) If it's hard to incorporate all of the flour, add one 
additional tablespoon of water.

When all of the flour is well incorporated, cover the dough tightly 
with plastic wrap. Allow the dough to sit at room temperature for one 
hour then place in refrigerator overnight, 6 to 12 hours.

Generously butter four 3x6" loaf pans and set aside. (Alternatively, 
you could use two 8x5" loaf pans.) Combine cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.

Lightly flour a work surface and transfer the dough to the work 
surface. Turn several times with a bench scraper or spatula until the 
dough is coated with flour. Using a bench scraper or spatula, divide 
the dough into four equal pieces. Turn each piece in the flour to 
lightly coat all of the surfaces. Add a bit more flour to the work 
surface if the dough is sticky.

Take one piece of the dough and flatten it out with your hands into a 
rectangle shape. With a rolling pin, roll the dough into a larger 
rectangle approximately 6x10" with the short side facing you. Brush 
the rectangle lightly with milk or cream to coat the surface. 
Sprinkle with a rounded tablespoon of the cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Starting with the short side, roll the rectangle up tightly, then 
pinch the seam together tightly to seal. Tuck the ends under and 
again, pinch to seal. Shape with your hands to form an oval loaf. 
Place the loaf into one of the prepared pans.

Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough. Cover the pans with a 
clean kitchen towel and let the bread rise again in a warm place 
until the loaves look like they've doubled in size, about 30 minutes 
to 1 hour. (see the note above in Café Tips about creating a warm 
rising place.)

When the loaves are close to being doubled in size, preheat the oven 
to 350F (remove the pans first if using the oven as a rising place 
for the unbaked loaves). Prepare the egg wash by vigorously whisking 
together one large egg yolk with 1 teaspoon of water. Set aside.

Bake the loaves for 10 minutes then remove from the oven and brush 
each loaf over the top surface with the egg wash. Try to be careful 
not to let the wash drip down the sides of the loaves into the pan. 
Sprinkle each loaf with 1 teaspoon raw or turbinado sugar.

Return to the bread to the oven and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes 
or until golden brown. Check it after 10 minutes. If it's getting too 
brown on the top, cover it with foil for the last 3 to 5 minutes. 
(Larger loaves will take longer.) Remove bread from pans by gently 
inverting onto a cooling rack. (If bread is stuck to the side of the 
pan anywhere (from the egg wash), loosen it gently with a small 
thin-bladed knife.) Turn loaves right side up and cool completely 
before slicing.

Start the recipe by combining 2 1/4 teaspoons of regular active yeast 
in the hot water along with a pinch of sugar. Stir well and set 
aside. (The yeast should start to foam and bubble after about 5 minutes.)

Continue with the recipe (omitting the instant yeast in the flour 
mixture) as directed, adding the yeasted water when the recipe 
directs to add the hot water. The remainder of the recipe will be 
done as directed.

Cal 90, Fat 2g, Carb 17g, Sod 131mg, Fiber 1g, Pro 2g

Review: I made this recipe twice in the last 3 weeks. It's so 
delicious. Haven't change a thing in your recipe, it's perfect as is. 
I prepare it in 2 pyrex loaf pans. It's so easy to do, only problem 
is I can't stop eating it. It's much tastier and more fluffy than the 
Sunmaid brand we buy at the grocery store. For me this is THE 
cinnamon bread best recipe. So happy I found it.

Question: Has anyone tried adding walnuts to this bread? I have been 
looking for a walnut raisin bread recipe!
Response: Chopped walnuts would be fantastic!

Review: This bread is delicious - light and fluffy, not to 
sweet...just perfection! I cut the recipe in half because I'm baking 
for 1. Wish I made the full recipe because the bread is disappearing 
fast!! I made 1 large loaf and it needed about 30 minutes to bake - 
covered it with foil after 20 minutes. Will definitely be making this again!

Review: I have made this recipe twice already. I saw some family 
members and gave away two loaves. Both of them loved it. I did leave 
out the raisins as my family isn't a fan, but the bread was 
outstanding. It is great cold or toasted. I still have to work on 
keeping the ends from "popping" up but it definitely is a great 
recipe and so delicious. Thanks for sharing.

Response: For the ends, I push them in with my middle finger and then 
tuck the ends down and under a bit, so they can't pop up.

Review: This looks so yummy. I am sure is it great as I have tried 
your recipes before and they are always so good. I think I will make 
this Thursday and since I am off from work on Friday, bake when I get 
up. Thanks again for all the delicious recipes.

Review: The best brioche I've ever had. Scott and Chris, thank you 
for your scrumptious and easy to make recipe.
I love nuts so I added a scoop of walnuts. Delicious. Yes, truly 
'impossible to eat just one slice'.

Review: I've made this recipe at least 10 times now and its become a 
staple! It's so delicious and soft! I double the recipe and make 4 
loaves at a time!

Review: Seriously? I fully expected this to last a few days. I was so 
wrong. All gone! I'm going to make it again, this time for a few neighbors.
I had no raisins but did have Craisins worked great.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 91 Calories; 2g Fat (17.1% 
calories from fat); 2g Protein; 17g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 
19mg Cholesterol; 110mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean 
Meat; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : 2020 - 1126