Rosemary Walnut Bread Recipes

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 - 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.

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.

COUNTRY-STYLE WALNUT AND ROSEMARY BREAD

Steps:

• Mix 2 cups warm water and yeast in large bowl of electric mixer fitted with dough hook; let stand until yeast dissolves, about 5 minutes.
• In medium bowl, combine all purpose flour with whole wheat flour, rosemary and salt.
• Stir 1 tblsp oil into yeast mixture.
• Gradually add flour mixture and beat until incorporated.
• Mix on medium speed 10 minutes, adding more all purpose flour if dough is sticky.
• Turn out dough onto floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 3 minutes.
• Place dough in lightly-oiled large bowl; turn to coat.
• Cover with plastic, then kitchen towel.
• Let dough rise in warm, draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 ¼ hours.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tblsp oil and garlic in small skillet over medium heat for 1 minute; stir in nuts and pepper.
• Remove from heat; cool.
• Discard garlic.
• Preheat oven to 375F.
• Punch dough down; let rest 10 minutes.
• Roll out dough to 12 inch diameter round.
• Spread walnut mixture over.
• Fold dough over walnut mixture; knead 3 minutes to distribute walnuts evenly.
• Form dough into ball.
• Place smooth side up on heavy, large baking sheet.
• Cover with towel; let rise in warm, draft-free area until almost doubled, about 35 minutes.
• Bake until bread is golden and sounds hollow when tapped on bottom, about 45 minutes.
• Cool on rack.