Whole-wheat Raisins Bread (葡萄干麦片面包）

The process of bread making is always rewarding whenever a fresh hot loaf is out from the oven.  The preparation and hours of waiting became so worthwhile when you finally may take a bite on a slice of fresh loaf.

This time, i have a great little helper making this bread together with me.  It is fun making bread, especially doing it together with kids. 

 

Rolling the dough

Shaping

Ready to go.....in the oven


This follows the same recipe of the whole-wheat bread i made earlier, just added raisins into it.

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg active dry yeast
• 1 1/8 cup warm water
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 tsp salt

Steps:

1. Soak the raisins in a bowl with hot boil water for at least 10-20mins, drain well b4 used 
2. Dissolve yeast in the water, add the honey and let sit 5min, until starts to foam/bubbling
3. Add the rest of the ingredients in warmed mixer bowl, stir and start mixing on speed 2 with an electrical mixer/stand mixer until dough starts to clean sides of bowl
4. Continue kneading on speed 2 for about 2 min longer, or until dough is smooth and elastic.  Dough will be slightly sticky to the touch
5. Scrape it onto a lightly floured surface and knead to form into a ball
6. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning to grease the top
7. Cover the bowl and let it sit at room temp, to double, about 1 hour
8. Punch, re-shape and rise again to double, about 45 min
9. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, shape the dough into a loaf 
10. Place it in greased loaf pan, cover and let rise to double, about 45 min
11. Place the loaf pan in a preheated oven at 400F/204C and bake for 30-40min
12. Remove from pan immediately and cool on a wire rack