Cinnamon raisin walnut bread (2)

Tweaking the original recipe from a year ago, I made a loaf of cinnamon raisin walnut bread to take to my in-laws over the holidays. 

Cinnamon raisin walnut bread

Ingredients

yields 1 loaf (around 16 slices)

1¼ C blanched almond flour
¼ C + 2 tbsp garbanzo bean (chickpea) flour
¼ C + 1 tbsp ground golden linseeds
2 tsp baking soda
3 tbsp cinnamon
⅛ tsp pink salt
5 free range eggs, separated
¼ C butter, melted
1 tbsp Greek yoghurt
3 tbsp xylitol
1 C raisins
¾ C walnuts, roughly chopped

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the sifted almond flour, chickpea flour, ground linseeds, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix thoroughly.
2. In a separate bowl, mix together the egg yolks, melted butter, yoghurt, and xylitol.
3. Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture in 3-4 batches, mixing until well combined. At this stage, the flour mixture will be a bit stiff and dry. Mix in the raisins. Leave to rest for around 60 minutes.
   
4. In a large bowl and using an electric mixer on high, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
   
5. Preheat the oven to 175°C. Prepare a 8 ½" × 4 ½" loaf pan as required.
6. Fold half of the beaten egg whites into the flour mixture in 2-3 batches, taking care to distribute the egg whites evenly. The egg whites will loosen the flour mixture up.
7. Add in the chopped walnuts.
8. Fold the remaining half of the beaten egg whites into the flour mixture in 2-3 batches, taking care to distribute the egg whites evenly.
   
9. Spread the mixture into the pan and bake for 40 minutes, or until a cake pick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
   
10. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing and letting cool completely on a rack.
    
11. Serve sliced, plain or  toasted, or with a bit of butter.
    

Again, I was delighted with the resulting loaf. It had a nice crust, a wonderful bounce when patted, and a lingering aroma.

This was my breakfast, lunch, late night snack when at the in-laws over the holidays. Topped with some Italian cold cuts, smoked salmon, or simply toasted and smeared with butter, it was delicious!