Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread

• 1 ½ cups warm water
  
  
  
• 2 tablespoons milk
  
  
  
• 2 tablespoons shortening
  
  
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
  
  
• 4 cups bread flour 
  
  
• 3 tablespoons white sugar 
  
  
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  
  
  
• 1 cup raisins
  
  
  
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened 
  
  
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  
  
  
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  
  
  
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted 
  
  

Directions

• Step 1
  Place water, milk, shortening, salt, flour, sugar and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select cycle; press Start.
  
  
• Step 2
  If your machine has a Fruit setting, add the raisins at the signal, or about 5 minutes before the kneading cycle has finished.
  
  
• Step 3
  Take dough out after first kneading cycle has finished. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out into a rectangle. Spread dough with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Roll dough, and divide into two parts. Place loaves in two lightly greased 9x5 inch bread pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  
  
• Step 4
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  
  
• Step 5
  Brush tops of risen loaves with melted butter and bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until crust is brown and loaves sound hollow when tapped.