Rosemary Raisin Twist Recipes

ROSEMARY RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• Soften the yeast in about 1/4 cup of the warm water.
• Soften the raisins in the rest of the warm water.
• Combine flour, salt, and rosemary in a large bowl.
• Mix in the oil, water, raisins, and yeast mixture.
• Knead in enough flour (about 1 more cup) to make a smooth, elastic dough.
• Dough should be"tacky," but not"sticky.
• "Try to add just enough flour so that the dough doesn't stick to the board (or bowl) and then stop adding it.
• Too much flour will make the dough rise less.
• Place in an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• Let rise in a warm place until doubled.
• Punch dough dough.
• Divide into 2 portions, form into loaves, and press each into a loaf pan.
• Let rise until doubled.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until brown.

ROSEMARY RAISIN PECAN CRISPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the buttermilk, brown sugar and honey and stir a few strokes. Add the raisins, pecans, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, flax seed and rosemary and stir just until blended.
• Pour the batter into two 4x 8-inch loaf pans that have been sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake for about 45 minute until golden and springy to the touch. Remove from the pans and cool on a wire rack.
• The cooler the bread, the easier it is to slice really thin. You can leave it until the next day or pop it in the freezer. Slice the loaves as thin as you can and place the slices in a single layer on an ungreased cookie sheet. Try slicing and baking one loaf and popping the other in the freezer for later. Reduce the oven heat to 300°F and bake them for about 15 minutes then flip them over and bake for another 10 minutes, until crisp and deep golden. Try not to eat them all at once!

RAISIN WALNUT ROSEMARY BREAD

Steps:

• Add the raisins to the scalded milk. Cover and cool for about 30 minutes, until lukewarm. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 81/2 by 4 1/2 inch pans, four 5 by 31/2 inch pans, or six 15- ounce cans. In a large bowl, beat the sugar with the butter. Add the cooled raisin mixture, the egg, and vanilla Mix well. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, rosemary, and nuts until well combined. Spoon the butter mixture all at once and stir just until combined. Spoon the batter into the prepared pans. If using cans, spoon the batter into them so that they are just over half full. Bake 8 1/2 inch loaves for 1 hour to 1 1/4 hours, 5-inch loaves for 35 to 40 minutes, or 15-ounce cans for 25 to 30 minutes or until well browned (the internal temperature should reach 190 degrees.) Cool 10 minutes, then remove from the pans and place loaves on a rack to cool completely.

ROSEMARY RAISIN TWIST

Steps:

• Cook 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon minced rosemary, 2 tablespoons golden raisins and some pepper in a skillet over medium heat, 3 minutes; let cool. Brush a baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of the oil; add an 11-ounce package French bread dough. Make a slit down the length of the dough and fill with the raisins and most of the oil; pinch to seal. Twist the dough and brush with the remaining oil. Bake at 350˚ F, 30 minutes.