Horlicks Raisin Bread 
Horlicks Raisin Bread

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups (354ml) milk
  • 1 cup warm water (237ml) (45°C)
  • 1 tbsp (9.3g) active dry yeast
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ cup (192g) Horlicks
  • ½ cup (113g) salted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (159g) raisins
  • 8 cups (1,088g) bread flour
  • 2 tbsp (30ml) milk
  • 5 tbsp (39.55g) ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp (29.57ml) salted butter, melted
  • 1 cup (128g) of Horlicks

Methods

  1. Warm milk until it starts to bubble, stir to prevent burning.

  2. Cool till lukewarm (40°C).

  3. Dissolve yeast in warm water, stir and set aside till frothy (about 10 minutes).

  4. Mix eggs, 1 ½ cups of Horlicks, butter and raisins and slowly add milk.

  5. Knead the dough until smooth.

  6. Transfer into a large buttered mixing bowl.

  7. Massage to grease the surface of the dough.

  8. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm area (~1.5 hrs).

  9. Roll out on a lightly-floured surface, shape into rectangles about 6 cm thick.

  10. Moisten dough with 2 tbsp milk, hand-rub all over dough.

  11. Mix 1 cup Horlicks and 3 tbsp cinnamon, sprinkle evenly on moistened dough.

  12. Roll tightly until diameter is ~15 cm.

  13. Separate into thirds, fold ends and pinch together.

  14. Place loaves into well-greased 23 x 13 cm pans. Lightly grease tops of loaves.

  15. Let rise rise in warm place (~1hr), preheat oven to 275°C.

  16. Bake at 275°C for 35 mins or until lightly brown, don’t over-bake.

  17. Cool on an airy rack. Enjoy with coffee or tea.