Golden Milk Yeast Bread
A golden bread studded with anti-inflammatory spices and raisins.
Ingredients
- 4¼ cups (18 oz./510 gm) King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour
- 1 (¼ oz/21 gm) package Red Star Platinum Yeast
- 1¼ cups milk
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 4 (25 cent size) pieces of fresh peeled ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ cup golden raisins
Instructions
- In stand mixer bowl, fitted with paddle, combine 4 cups of flour and yeast.
- In small saucepan, over medium low heat, combine milk, butter, maple syrup, salt, fresh ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and pepper; bring just to a simmer, stirring.
- Remove from heat and let cool for 15 to 20 minutes or until milk mixture registers 115F. on an instant read thermometer. Remove large pieces of ginger and discard.
- Pour milk mixture into flour mixture; mix on low speed until flour is fully incorporated.
- Remove paddle and replace with dough hook. Knead dough on low speed for 5 to 6 minutes adding additional ¼ cup flour if it seems too sticky.
- Add raisins to dough during last 2 minutes of kneading time.
- Transfer dough to a buttered bowl, cover and let rest in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Press down dough, divide in half and shape each piece to fit a lightly greased 9-inch loaf pan. Place dough in pans; cover and let rise for 1 hour.
- Heat oven 400F.
- Make 3 slash marks diagonally across each loaf. Bake loaves for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and internal temperature registers 200F on an instant read thermometer.
- Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 sliceCalories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 5gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 228mgPotassium: 115mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 163IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 0.5mg
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