Oatmeal Raisin Bread

Summary
Prep time	30 min + rising time
Cook time	25-30 min
Source
Yield / serves	2-3 loaves
Rating	Very good

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups hot water
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 5 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup margarine or butter
• 1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
• 1 cup raisins

• 1 pkg or 2 1/4 tsp yeast

• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 T. cinnamon

Preparation

Mix water, whole wheat flour, 4 c. bread flour, brown sugar, salt, butter, oatmeal, and raisins in stand mixer. Add yeast and mix well. Switch to dough hook and add remaining flour. Beat for 12 minutes with dough hook.

Mix sugar and cinnamon together; reserve.

Sprinkle counter with flour and dump dough onto it. Let rest for 20 minutes. (Prepare second batch of dough now if desired.) Knead until satiny. Usually don't need to add any more flour. Put in a greased bowl and let rise until double. Punch down. Divide into 2 ½ parts. (I usually make 5 loaves out of 2 batches.) Roll into long rectangle, width of a bread pan or a little less, using rolling pin.

Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture. Roll up jelly roll fashion. Put in greased bread pan. Let rise. Bake 375 degrees 25- 30 min. Loaves should sound hollow when tapped with your fingernail. ENJOY.

Freezes well.