Cinnamon Raisin Bread

This makes one loaf or two small ones. I like to make small loaves so I can give them away as gifts. You can also vary it with dried cranberries or cherries and cocoa or other spices.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

3 tbsp sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp (about 4 g) active dry yeast

1 tsp vanilla

1 egg

½ cup milk (I used rice milk)

2 tbsp butter (I used 1½ tbsp Trex, a butter substitute)

water

¼ cup raisins

another 2 tsp cinnamon

another 1 tbsp sugar (I used a mixture of white and brown sugar)

another dab of butter

Instructions:

1. Mix the flour, sugar, cinnamon, yeast, and vanilla together. Add the egg and mix in a stand mixer.

2. Warm the milk and butter together, so the butter melts.

3. Blend the milk into the dry ingredients and mix well (for about 4-6 minutes). Leave to rise in a warm place for 45-60 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, boil the water and soak the raisins in it. Mix the cinnamon and sugar together.

5. Knead the dough and divide into two pieces, if desired. Shape each piece into a rectangle.

6. Sprinkle the rectangle/s with bits of butter, raisins, and the cinnamon mixture.

7. Roll the rectangle/s up and leave to rise for another 20-30 minutes in a warm place.

8. Bake for 20-30 minutes at 175 C.