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Dutch Oven Raisin Walnut Bread

2 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + rising Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Makes

1 loaf (32 pieces)

Updated: Sep. 12, 2023
On a cold day, nothing is better than a warm, crusty Dutch oven raisin bread filled with walnuts. —Catherine Ward, Taste of Home Prep Kitchen Manager
Dutch Oven Raisin Walnut Bread
Dutch Oven Raisin Walnut Bread Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 6 to 7 cups (125 grams per cup) all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3 cups cool water (70° to 75°)

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk 6 cups flour, sugar, yeast, cinnamon and salt. Stir in raisins and walnuts; add water and enough remaining flour to form a moist, shaggy dough. Do not knead. Cover and let rise in a cool place until doubled, 7-8 hours.
  2. Preheat oven to 450°; place a Dutch oven with lid on the center rack and heat for at least 30 minutes. Once Dutch oven is heated, turn dough onto a generously floured surface. Using a metal scraper or spatula, quickly shape into a round loaf. Gently place on top of a piece of parchment.
  3. Using a sharp knife, make a 1/4-in.-deep slash across top of loaf. Using the parchment, immediately lower loaf into heated Dutch oven. Cover; bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until loaf is deep golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped, 20-30 minutes longer, partially covering if the bread is browning too much. Remove loaf from Dutch oven and cool completely on wire rack.

Test Kitchen tips
  • This is a soft, gentle dough that should be baked immediately after shaping. Working quickly and reheating the Dutch oven prior to shaping are the keys to success.

    • Nutrition Facts

    1 piece: 130 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 149mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.