In the mixing bowl of your stand mixer combine the flour, yeast, water, salt, olive oil, the cinnamon and brown sugar. With a rubber spatula mix the ingredients until well combined and let sit for 15 minutes.
2 ¾ cups all purpose flour, 2 teaspoons dry instant yeast, 1 cup warm water, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for greasing bowl, 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon, 1/4 cup packed golden or brown sugar
Next, gently fold the raisins into your dough. Using the bread hook attachment of your stand mixer, mix on low-medium speed for 5 minutes. If you find the dough sticking to the side of your bowl, sprinkle in some additional flour, 1 tablespoon at a time. If you find the dough is a little too dense and that some dough or flour remains on the bottom of your bowl, add 1 tablespoon of water. This might make the dough a little more sticky, but that's fine.
3/4 cups raisins
Transfer your dough to a well greased bowl. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and place your bowl in a warm place for 60-70 minutes.
After this first rising, punch the dough down and shape your bread loaf. Place the dough in a parchment lined loaf pan, cover it loosely with the same kitchen towel and let it rise for an additional hour. To watch how to shape the dough into a loaf, watch video here.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
Lightly brush the top of the loaf with some water. Combine the cinnamon and sugar for the topping together in a small bowl and then sprinkle some of it over the top of your loaf.
1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1/4 cup sugar
Bake in the middle rack of your oven for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing the bread from the loaf pan. Allow to cool fully on a wire rack, before slicing.
Enjoy!
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Notes
Note: the cinnamon and sugar mixture will not all be used; you can keep the excess in the fridge to enjoy over french toast, yogurt, or wherever it pleases you.