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Pull-Apart Raisin Bread

Name: Pull-Apart Raisin Bread
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 cup Milk; 1/4 cup Vegetable oil; 1/4 cup, 1 tbsp. Light brown sugar; 1 1/8 tsp. Active dry yeast; 2 cups, 1/4 cup All-Purpose flour; 1/2 tsp. Baking soda; 1 tsp. Salt; 3/4 cup Melted butter; 1 1/2 tbsp. Ground cinnamon; as needed Raisins

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Pull-apart bread is the web's new culinary star. This yummy bread (or cake) is a great holiday dessert to share with friends and family, or as a quick breakfast snack.

This is the classic recipe for pull-apart bread, based on cinnamon and raisins, but this bread can be made chocolatey, nutty, or savory (by incorporating cheese or herbs, for example) - however you like it!

Big fan of pull-apart breads? Try our garlic cheese version, or the festive apple and cinnamon one.

Prep Time 2 hours and 30 minutes

Serves: 10

Difficulty Level: Medium

Ingredients for pull apart bread:

Milk - 1 cup

Vegetable oil - 1/4 cup

Light brown sugar - 1/4 cup, 1 tbsp.

Active dry yeast - 1 1/8 tsp.

All-Purpose flour - 2 cups, 1/4 cup

Baking soda - 1/2 tsp.

Salt - 1 tsp. (melted)

Melted butter - 3/4 cup

Ground cinnamon - 1 1/2 tbsp.

Raisins - as needed (savory alternative: cheese and herbs)

Method of preparing the pull apart bread:

Preheat the oven to 180°C or 350°F.
Heat the milk into a small pot. Stir occasionally and slowly add the vegetable oil. Then, while still stirring, gradually add 1/4 cup sugar. Once hot, remove the pot from the stove and let the mixture cool for a few minutes.
Pour the mixture into a large mixing bowl and add the dry yeast. Add 2 cups flour and stir until well-mixed. Cover the bowl with plastic or a moist towel and leave the dough to rise for about an hour.
Once the dough has risen, add in the remaining 1/4 cup of flour, the baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
Lay the dough out on a floured surface and roll it until it has a rectangular shape. Brush the melted butter on the dough. Save a bit of the butter to grease the baking dish and add on top of the bread later.
In a small bowl, mix the cinnamon with the remaining 1 tbsp sugar and any other spices you might want to add (such as nutmeg and perhaps a pinch of clove). At this point, you should also add the raisins (cheese and herbs if you're making a savory version).
Cut the dough into six strips (horizontally, along the long side). Stack these strips and then make six cuts into smaller squares.
Butter a rectangular baking dish and place the dough squares neatly in it.
Cover the baking dish one more time with a towel to allow the dough to rise for another 30 minutes.
Finally, add a bit of melted butter and extra sugar to the top of the dough. Bake for about 30 minutes until the top turns golden brown.