Hazelnut Raisin Corn Bread Recipes

ROASTED HAZELNUT RAISIN WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT BREAD - DIRECT METHOD

Steps:

• Mix the flour and water either by hand or mixer until all of the flour is wetted. Cover and let that sit at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Roast hazelnuts at 375F for 14 minutes. Cool and remove skins by rubbing the hazelnuts between your hands. Crush the nuts roughly or leave whole.
• Add salt and yeast, butter and honey and knead for 5 minutes.
• Add nuts and raisins and knead for about 3 more minutes to mix them in uniformly.
• Remove dough and place in a straight-sided clear container noting the level of the dough.
• Cover with oiled plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in volume. After 20 minutes, remove the dough and stretch and fold it as you would a letter from top to bottom and side to side. Return to the container.
• Divide the dough into 2 pieces and roll each piece until the length is about 8 inches each. Place each into 8" x 4" loaf pans sprayed with oil.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cover the pans with oiled plastic wrap and let rise until risen 1 1/2 times the volume or 1/2 inch above the pan tops.
• Bake for 15 minutes and rotate the loaves for even baking.
• After 35 to 45 minutes (total) check the temperature. Remove when the loaves are 195 F to 205°F.
• Tip the loaves out onto racks and let cool to room temperature.

CORNBREAD WITH FENNEL, DRIED CRANBERRIES & GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 371°F.
• Butter 2 loaf pans and dust with flour, knocking off the excess.
• Stir together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt in a large bowl.
• Whisk together melted butter, eggs and buttermilk in another bowl.
• Add wet mixture to dry, stirring until just combined. Stir in raisins, cranberries and fennel seeds.
• Divide batter between the pans, smoothing the tops and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Bake in middle of oven until the tops are golden and the tester comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool in pans on racks for 10 minutes, then invert onto racks and cool completely.