Orange Nut Glazed Raisin Bread
Orange Nut Glazed Raisin Bread offers a fragrant, citrus-infused flavor with hints of ginger and toasted nuts. Its soft, tender crumb pairs well with coffee or tea, making it perfect for breakfast or a cozy snack. The glazed top adds a sweet, glossy finish to this homemade bread.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Scald the milk and pour it over the salt, sugar, and butter. Blend and cool to lukewarm.
- Sprinkle yeast on warm water, stir to dissolve.
- Add the yeast mixture to the milk mixture with 2 1/2 cups of flour.
- Beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer, then beat in eggs, orange peel, ginger, raisins, and 1/2 cup of flour.
- Gradually mix in enough remaining flour, a little at a time, with a spoon.
- Knead the dough with hands until smooth and into a ball. Grease and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough and let it rise again for 15 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 2 loaves.
- Make 3 slashes in the top of each loaf.
- Let the loaves rise until nearly doubled in size.
- Bake in a moderate oven at 375°F for 40 to 50 minutes, covering with foil after 20 minutes if browning too fast.
- Remove the loaves from the pan and place on a wire rack.
- Spread Orange Glaze over the loaves and allow to cool.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).