Easy Apple, Nuts & Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup water
• 1 1/4 tablespoons butter or 1 1/4 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 1/3 tablespoons sugar
• 2/3 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups bread flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts (or pecan)
• chopped granny smith apple (or ) (optional)
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f or 180 deg celsius.
• 2 mix all ingredients for filling together.
• 3 roll out dough on a flat surface, into a rectangular shape.
• 4 spread filling evenly over dough surface.
• 5 roll in a jelly-roll fashion starting at the wide end. pinch seams closed.
• 6 place on greased baking sheet, cover and let rise about 30-45 minutes (if not otherwise specified).
• 7 bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and bread makes a hollow sound when tapped.
• 8 glaze: mix glaze ingredients until desired consistency -- fairly thick. pour over baked bread while still hot.