Ham Cranberry Cinnamon Raisin Bread Sandwich Recipes

CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD I

Steps:

• Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Let cool until lukewarm.
• Dissolve yeast in warm water, and set aside until yeast is frothy. Mix in eggs, sugar, butter or margarine, salt, and raisins. Stir in cooled milk. Add the flour gradually to make a stiff dough.
• Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for a few minutes. Place in a large, greased, mixing bowl, and turn to grease the surface of the dough. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled.
• Roll out on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle 1/2 inch thick. Moisten dough with 2 tablespoons milk. Mix together 3/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cinnamon, and sprinkle mixture on top of the moistened dough. Roll up tightly; the roll should be about 3 inches in diameter. Cut into thirds, and tuck under ends. Place loaves into well greased 9 x 5 inch pans. Lightly grease tops of loaves. Let rise again for 1 hour.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes, or until loaves are lightly browned and sound hollow when knocked. Remove loaves from pans, and brush with melted butter or margarine. Let cool before slicing.

CRANBERRY WALNUT SANDWICH BREAD

Steps:

• Pour buttermilk and water into a small bowl and warm in microwave for 45 seconds to 1 minute (temperature should be approximately 105-110 degrees). Stir in the yeast and set aside for 5 minutes.
• Pour mixture into bowl of stand mixer and add the egg, softened butter and honey. Mix well, then add the oats, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Mix well, then add about 3 cups of the flour one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Hold back about a cup of flour, to add later if needed.
• Add the dried cranberries and nuts and knead with dough hook for about 6 minutes, adding flour as needed until dough is smooth and elastic and has left the sides of the bowl.
• Place dough into an oiled bowl and let rise for 1 1/2 hours.
• Deflate and shape into a loaf. Place dough into a greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slash top of loaf 3 times diagonally and bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately brush with the melded butter, if desired, and turn bread onto a wire rack to cool.

CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD WITH CREAM CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread 1 slice of the bread with the cream cheese. Top with the other bread slice. Spread the top of the sandwich with half of the butter. Heat a skillet over medium heat or preheat a griddle to medium.
• Place the sandwich, buttered-side down, on the hot surface and grill until nicely browned, 1-1 1/2 minutes. While the first side is browning, spread the top of the sandwich with butter. Flip the sandwich and brown the other side, about 1 minute longer. Cut in half and eat while it's hot!