Carrot Cake Sandwich Bread

Don’t balk at the idea of putting the classic flavors of carrot cake into bread. It takes a ham sandwich from boring to bodacious, especially if you add a schmear of cream cheese.

 Makes one large loaf.

In a large bowl, whisk together and let sit 5 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add and stir together well to make a stiff shaggy dough, knead lightly in the bowl, then cover loosely and let rise until doubled  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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¾ c. +/- warm water ¼ c.  honey 1 T. yeast ¼ c. vegetable oil 3 c. flour 1 c. shredded carrots ½ c. raisins ½ c. chopped pecans 2 t. salt 2 t. cinnamon

Turn out onto a well-floured surface, roll into an 8-inch wide rectangle, roll up into a log, and put in a greased loaf pan. Cover and let rise again until doubled. Bake at 350° until brown on top and bottom. Cool completely before slicing.