Avoiding the corona, and more than social just distancing. My brain capacity seems to be shrinking. So I decided to bake. I have cooked quite a bit recently – but a treat sounded much better. I have not written for awhile, since all that I have been reading or hearing about is COVID-19. It is exhausting – and I cannot imagine being in a place like NY. I spent the last few days working on my book with whatever time and energy that I had. I have started researching about a gamer’s life. Between lining up all of the platforms (website, social site, etc.) I have been occupied. Both in a busy way – but also distracting. So – maybe I can help distract you for a minute. It was nice to be doing something. (PS. Since the Yeast is now a scarce commodity, I had to cut back on baking Bread. The stores as well as Amazon are out. I had to order 1lb. of yeast in order to get it before May.)
So I went to Pinterest, and found a Cinnamon Raisin Bread recipe. I ended up at this website and proceeded to make some bread. I did some tweaking as well – go figure. It turned out really fluffy and light. So if you want it more dense then you should probably tweak the recipe, or check this one out (which I made a couple weeks ago). It turned out a little more dense. They are very similar though.
- 1 c. Milk (room temp)
- 3.5 tbs. Softened Butter (I increased .5 tbs from the original 2 tbs.)
- 4 tbs. Honey (I imagine you could use Agave – or the like)
- 2 tbs. Brown Sugar (I increased vs. the original of 1 tbs.)
- 1 Egg (Warmed to room temperature)
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1.5 tsp. Cinnamon (I increased from 1 tsp. from the original)
- 3 c. Bread Flour (I used traditional white)
- 2 1/4 tsp. Active Yeast
- 3/4 c. Raisins (The original called for 1 c. but I didn’t have that – so I put other sweeteners in – see above)
Settings: 1.5 Loaf Size, Sweet Bread Setting
I added the ingredients pretty much in order. Except that I made sure the yeast was in the corner and not touching anything but the flower until I was ready to start. The bread is about the consistency of “store bought” white bread. You may want to add more honey – or some sugar as well if you want it sweeter. Maybe cut back slightly on the yeast for a smaller rise or perhaps removing the egg – if you want it more dense. Just some thoughts.
WW. joe
