Cinnamon Raisin Bread With Maple Glaze - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup water (110\u00b0F)
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 tablespoon yeast
5 cups all-purpose flour, more or less
1 1/2 cups oatmeal, hot
4 teaspoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup raisins
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons maple syrup

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, stir together warm water,Maple syrup& yeast.
Set aside for 5 to 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the oatmeal& add butter.
Stir to melt butter.
When the yeast mixture is bubbly, add 3 cups flour, oatmeal, salt& raisins to the yeast mixture.
Mix on low speed until incorporated.
Keep adding flour 1/2 cup at a time until the dough comes together& is only slightly tacky to the touch.
The dough will be very soft and somewhat sticky.
Place dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap& place in a warm place to rise until double in size (about 40 to 60 minutes).
Spray a 9\"x5\" loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface& knead the cinnamon in by sprinkling a little in top, kneading& turning dough& repeating the process until all the cinnamon is used.
Place the dough in the prepared loaf pan& place in a warm place to rise.
When the dough has risen about 2\" above the pan, put into a preheated 350\u00b0F oven& bake for about 30 minutes.
The crust will be golden brown.
Remove from pan& place on a cooling rack.
Once the bread has cooled, mix the powdered sugar with 3 T of maple syrup.
Add 1 or 2 T of water to thin to a pouring consistency.
Pour glaze all over the top of the bread, letting it run down the sides.