Raisin Orange Bread Recipes

LOW-FAT ORANGE-RAISIN BRAN BREAD

Steps:

• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Beat egg in small bowl with wire whisk. Add milk, orange juice, orange zest and oil; mix well. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. (Batter will be lumpy.) Stir in cereal and raisins.
• Pour into 9x5-inch loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350°F for 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.

BEST-EVER RAISIN-ORANGE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large mixer bowl, combine 2 cups of the flour and the yeast.
• In a saucepan, heat together milk, sugar, butter, water, orange peel, ginger, and salt just until warm (120 degree F), stirring constantly. Add to flour mixture; add eggs. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Add raisins.
• Using a spoon, stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can. On floured surface, knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that's smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes). Shape into a ball and place in greased bowl; turn once.
• Cover dough; let rise in warm place until doubled (about 1-1/4 hours). Punch down. Turn out onto a floured surface; knead 1 minute. Cover; let rest for 15 minutes. Divide into 2 portions. Press each into a flat oval (9x7 inches); fold in half. Pinch seam closed. Pat to fit 2 greased 8-1/2x4-1/2x2-inch loaf pans.
• Place dough in prepared pans. Make three 1/4-inch-deep diagonal slashes across top of each loaf. Cover with waxed paper; let rise in a warm place until doubled (3/4 to 1 hour). Remove waxed paper and bake in a 375 degree F oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until done. (Cover loaves with foil after 20 minutes to prevent overbrowning.)
• Spread Walnut Glaze over cooled loaves. Makes 2 loaves (32 servings).

ORANGE RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• Pour 1/2 a cup boiling water of the raisins, add the rind of 1 orange. Let cool.
• Mix together butter and sugar; cream until fluffy. Add egg, juice, and dry ingredients and blend.
• Stir in cooled raisin mixture. Pour into prepared bread pan and bake 1 hour at 350.

RAISIN ORANGE BREAD

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, orange peel, yeast, salt and ginger. In a saucepan, heat milk, butter and water to 120 degrees F-130 degrees F. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add eggs; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on high for 3 minutes. Stir in raisins. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/4 hours.
• Punch dough down. Turn onto a floured surface; knead for 1 minute. Cover and let rest 15 minutes. Divide in half. Roll each portion into a 9-in. x 7-in. oval; fold in half lengthwise. Pinch edges to seal. Place in two greased 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans. With a sharp knife, make three 1/4-in.-deep diagonal slashes across top of each loaf. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Cover loosely with foil after 20 minutes to prevent over browning. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. For glaze, combine the sugar, orange juice and butter until smooth. Stir in walnuts. Spread over loaves.

ORANGE-RAISIN SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Mix flour, 1/2 cup of the cereal, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in medium bowl.
• Gradually add oil, stirring until mixture forms fine crumbs; Add raisins; mix well.
• Place buttermilk, eggs, and orange peel in a large bowl; beat with wire whisk until well blended.
• Add flour mixture into buttermilk mixture; stir until just moistened.
• Place dough on floured surface; knead 10 times.
• Shape into a ball; place on greased baking sheet which has been sprinkled with the remaining 2 tbsp of cereal.
• Flatten ball to 7 inch round loaf; cut 1/4 inch deep 4 inch long "X" in the center of the loaf.
• Bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes, or until golden brown; cool on wire rack.

ORANGE-RAISIN SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Mix flour, 1/2 cup of the cereal, sugar, baking powder and baking soda in medium bowl until well blended. Gradually add oil, stirring until mixture forms fine crumbs. Add raisins and caraway seed; mix well.
• Place buttermilk, eggs and orange zest in large bowl; beat with wire whisk until well blended. Add flour mixture; stir just until moistened.
• Place dough on floured surface; knead 10 times. Shape into ball; place on greased baking sheet which has been sprinkled with remaining 2 Tbsp. cereal. Flatten to 7-inch round loaf; cut 1/4-inch-deep 4-inch-long "X" in center of loaf.
• Bake at 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack.

RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• Grease an 8x4-in. loaf pan; sprinkle with cornmeal and set aside. , In a large bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, salt and baking powder. Add orange juice; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add remaining flour. Stir in raisins (batter will be stiff and sticky). Do not knead., Spoon into prepared pan; sprinkle with additional cornmeal. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 40 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and toast.