Let me tell you about this raisin pecan loaf that I baked from my book, New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day (Breadin5). I made our big batch of the Master Recipe using Platinum Yeast from Red Star Yeast, then pulled off a piece of dough, rolled in some raisins and pecans using a French Rolling Pin from JK Adams, let it rest and scored the top with a super sharp Bread Knife from Shun Cutlery just before I baked it in an Emile Henry Cloche. Two days later I took out another piece of dough and rolled in olives and sharp VT cheddar. Five days later I grabbed yet another bit of dough, put it in a proofing basket and baked it as a pure and simple boule. If you have a bucket of dough on hand, you’ll have the base for all of these fantastic loaves.
Raisin Pecan Bread
Find the full recipe below. Want to know more about the equipment I use? My Amazon shop has it all.
Using a rolling pin, roll the dough to a 1/2″ thick rectangle. Spread the raisins and pecans over the dough, roll it into a log, fold the log into a ball, then knead the dough a bit to distribute the raisins and pecans throughout the dough. Place the ball of dough on a piece of parchment, cover with a large bowl or plastic and let rise for about 90 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 500°F with the cloche in the oven. More on baking in a Cloche here. Sprinkle a bit of flour on the dough, score the bread with the knife and place in the preheated cloche.
Bake for 20 minutes, remove the cover of the cloche, turn down the oven to 450°F and continue baking for another 15 minutes or until deeply browned. Allow to cool completely before serving.
Slice and add butter!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs Master Dough from Breadin5
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup pecans
Instructions
- Using a rolling pin, roll the dough to a 1/2" thick rectangle. Spread the raisins and pecans over the dough, roll it into a log, fold the log into a ball, then knead the dough a bit to distribute the raisins and pecans throughout the dough. Place the ball of dough on a piece of parchment, cover with a large bowl or plastic and let rise for about 90 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 500°F with the cloche in the oven. More on baking in a Cloche here. Sprinkle a bit of flour on the dough, score the bread with the knife and place in the preheated cloche.
- Bake for 20 minutes, remove the cover of the cloche, turn down the oven to 450°F and continue baking for another 15 minutes or until deeply browned. Allow to cool completely (at least 1 hour) before serving.
**This post was sponsored by Emile Henry, Shun Cutlery, Red Star Yeast and JK Adams, but all the words and feelings are mine!
The first rise on that dough is amazing! I love dries fruit and pecans, can’t wait to try this one over the holidays!!
This bread looks beautiful! I need to get me some of those plastic containers, they look perfect for rising dough.
Your recipes always make the kitchen less daunting and meals more rewarding! (Ps That cloche is lovely)
Happy belated birthday! As a novice bread baker I’ve never seen a baking cloche. Excited for the opportunity to win one.
This looks stunning! I’d never seen a cloche in action before. Thanks for all your good educating!
I’d be so happy to win this giveaway 🙂
Is there anything better than freshly baked bread?! I think not
I can’t wait to bake bread!! Ahh that fresh bread smell… I can already smell it 🙂
What an amazing bread, and an amazing giveaway!
As usual, gorgeous and delicious! Hope I win!
This looks delicious!!!
All your recipes seem fantastic! This one seems so convenient too! Thank you!!
You are the best! This is a great one!
That bread looks DIVINE!! Thanks for the contest!
Zoe – Happy belated birthday. Yesterday was also the birthday of a friend of mine who is a great bread baker. And today is my birthday. I have enjoyed many of your books, love your blog and was happy to see you mentioned today in Joy the baker’s blog. I could make great use of this baking package.
Looks great!!!
That bread looks DIVINE!!
This bread looks fantastic! The cloche is a beautiful way to bake it!
What a FUN giveaway!
Can’t wait to try! Would love to win that beautiful cloche!
love all of your recipes and ig posts!! ❤️
The bread looks fabulous !!!! All of your recipes are delicious, beautifully photographed and most importantly, your detailed steps make them accessible to home bakers. THANK YOU !!!!!!
This bread looks amazing! I love your recipes. Can’t wait to try this one!
Yum!!! These look wonderful!
I am such a fan and wannabe baker!! I was just reading about the bread cloche in one of your books and would love to have one. A good crust is so yummy!!