Orange Raisin Bread

Orange Raisin Bread

I'm happy to share a healthy, soft, aromatic, whole wheat Orange Raisin Bread which is a vegan recipe. You can add milk and any kind of berries, nuts, tutti-frutti to this recipe.

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 220 gms

Jaggery syrup - 2 tablespoons

Instant active yeast - 1/2 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Fresh orange juice + water - 3/4 cup 

Orange zest - 1 tsp

Oil - 2 tablespoons

Raisins - 2 tablespoons

Method:

# Mix whole wheat flour, yeast, salt, jaggery syrup, orange zest.

# Add orange juice and water and knead a soft dough. Initially it will be very sticky but after 10 minutes it will be smooth and elastic.

Stretch and pull method should be used while kneading a bread dough. (10-12 minutes)

# Apply oil in a bowl and keep the dough well greased with oil. Cling wrap and allow it to proof.

First proofing (1 hr)

# Once the dough doubles in size. Dust some whole wheat flour on working surface and punch down the excess air.

# Roll to a rectangular shape and sprinkle raisins and give a log shape.

# Pinch the edges of log well.

# Grease your baking tin with oil.

#Place the log in baking tin and cling wrap for 2nd proofing for 20-25 minutes or till it reaches the trim of the pan.

# Preheat oven / microwave convection mode @ 190'c.

# Brush some jaggery syrup before you bake.

# Bake @190'c for 30-35 minutes.

# Once baked brush some oil and leave it for 5-10 minutes. 

# Demould and let it cool on wire rack for 3-4 hrs.

Use cerrated knife to slice your bread.

Please do try and provide your comments.

Thank U!