Country Swirl Bread Recipes

COUNTRY SWIRL BREAD

Steps:

• DARK DOUGH: In a bowl, mix the sugar, salt, yeast and 1 cup all-purpose flour. Heat water, molasses, coffee and butter to 120°-130°; add to flour mixture. Beat with an electric mixer at medium. Add 3/4 cup rye flour and beat 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup all-purpose flour and remaining rye flour. Knead for 6-8 minutes, working in the remaining all-purpose flour. Place dough in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 2 hours., LIGHT DOUGH: In a bowl, combine salt, yeast, 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour. Set aside. Heat water, honey and butter to 120°-130°; add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium, adding remaining whole wheat flour. Mix well. Stir in 1 cup all-purpose flour and oats. Knead, working in remaining flour if necessary. Place dough in a greased bowl and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch doughs down; let rest 15 minutes. Roll Light dough into a 16-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Roll Dark dough into a 16x8-in. rectangle and place on top of Light dough. Roll jell-roll style, beginning with long side. Pinch to seal. Place seam side down on greased baking sheet. Cover; let rise till doubled, 45-60 minutes. Bake 40 minutes at 350°. Cool on wire rack.

AWESOME COUNTRY APPLE FRITTER BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray or line with foil and spray with nonstick spray, for easy removal.
• Mix brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together in a bowl; set aside. Toss apples with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and remaining teaspoon cinnamon in another bowl.
• Beat butter and remaining 2/3 cup granulated sugar together in another medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, about 5 minutes. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until blended in; add vanilla extract.
• Whisk flour and baking powder together in another bowl, then add to creamed butter mixture and beat until blended. Mix 1/2 cup milk into batter until smooth.
• Pour half the batter into the prepared loaf pan; add half the chopped apple mixture.
• Sprinkle half of the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture on top of apple layer.
• Pour the remaining batter over apple layer and top with remaining chopped apples, then the remaining brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
• Lightly pat apples into batter; swirl brown sugar mixture through apples using a knife or spoon.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• Mix powdered sugar with remaining 1 to 3 tablespoons milk for a glaze, depending on preferred thickness.
• Let the loaf cool for about 15 minutes, then drizzle with glaze.

COUNTRY CINNAMON SWIRL BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the butter, 1 cup sugar and egg until blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to egg mixture alternately with buttermilk. In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and remaining sugar., Pour a third of the batter into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan; sprinkle with a third of the cinnamon sugar. Repeat layers twice. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

CINNAMON SWIRL RAISIN BREAD(COOK'S COUNTRY)

Steps:

• Filling/Topping: Combine the ingredients in a small bowl ,breaking up any clumps. Cover till needed.
• Dough: Spray a large bowl with cooking spray. Whisk milk, melted butter, and yolks in a measuring cup. Mix 1/4 cup of the cinnamon mixture, sugar, yeast, flour, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Turn mixer to low and slowly add the milk mixture. After dough comes together increase speed to medium and mix the dough until smooth and comes away from the bowl(About 5-6 minutes). If dough seems too sticky, add up to 1/4 cup more flour during kneading. Turn out onto an unfloured surface. Knead in the raisins by hand until evenly distributed. Form into a smooth round ball, and place in a greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for about an hour, or until doubled. (Do not place in warm oven or sugar in dough will melt.).
• Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray. On a lightly floured surface, press dough into a 20 x 8 inch rectangle, with the short side facing you. Using a spray bottle filled with water, lightly spray the dough evenly. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the cinnamon sugar over the dough, leaving a 2 inch border along the top to seal. Lightly spray the cinnamon sugar with the water until damp but not wet(this is to seal the sugar to the bare dough on both sides). Roll up from the edge nearest you, and ending at the sugarless end. Pinch to seal. Place in the loaf pan seam side down. Let rise another 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Adjust oven rack to middle position, and heat oven to 350 degrees. Melt remaining butter and brush over top of dough. Sprinkle with remaining sugar, and bake until top is deep brown and internal temperature is 185 to 190 degrees, about 45 to 60 minutes. Turn bread out and cool on wire rack before slicing. ( can be kept in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature.).