Walnut Cinnamon Swirl

This homemade bread is a not too sweet and has a delicious cinnamon, walnut and raisin filling. This bread looks good and tastes even better.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 215 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 egg, beaten
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup milk, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 cups bread flour
• 2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
• ⅔ cup brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place milk, one egg, two tablespoons butter, salt, 3 tablespoons sugar, flour and yeast in bread machine pan. Select Dough cycle, and press start.

Step 2

When cycle is complete, remove dough from machine, punch down, and let rest for 5 minutes. Roll out on lightly floured board into an approximately 24x10 inch rectangle.

Step 3

Brush the dough with 3 tablespoons melted butter, then sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon, 1 cup nuts and raisins. Roll up tightly, jelly roll style from the longer side. Place on a greased baking sheet, shape into a ring, and seal ends. Mist with warm water, cover with plastic wrap which has also been mist with water, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, approximately 1 hour.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, beat together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water; set aside.

Step 5

Just before baking, brush dough with egg mixture, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup walnuts. Bake in preheated for 20 to 25 minutes. This is a dense ring and if it browns too quickly, just cover with foil and continue to bake.