Mom's Fail-Proof No Knead Raisin Walnut Bread
By Tiffy Cooks
This No Knead Raisin Walnut Bread uses my mom's special no-knead recipe as a base with raisins and walnuts. This is a sweet recipe that has no added sugar, no oil, low yeast and the best part - no machine needed! This fail-proof bread recipe is super beginner friendly! It's crunchy but soft, with sour raisins and nutty walnuts inside - fresh in your kitchen!
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups room temperature water
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
Toppings
- Raisins
- Toasted Walnuts
- Cream Cheese Optional
Instructions
- In an airtight container, mix together flour, salt, and yeast
- Slowly pour in water while mixing until the dough becomes sticky
- Close the lid and let the dough rest overnight at room temperature
- Flour a clean working surface and dump out the dough
- Stretch the dough into a flat rectangular shape and cut into 4 even portions
- Working one portion at a time using your hands gently press out the air bubbles and form the dough into an oval shape.
- Adding raisins, walnuts, and cream cheese at the top of one portion of dough, roll and tuck in the dough to prevent toppings from spilling.
- Once everything is rolled in pinch to opening close including the sides. Let it rest for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 500F. Dust flour all over the bread and using scissors, slice open in the middle
- Bake the bread with a pot of water on the side for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, remove the pot of water and bake for another 15 minutes or until nice and golden brown.
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Nutrition
Calories: 540kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 13gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 1056mgPotassium: 177mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 759IUCalcium: 72mgIron: 4mg
