Raisin Loaves Recipe - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Raisin Loaves Recipe is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 7 to 8 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1-1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 2 eggs
- 4-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2-1/2 cups raisins
- Melted butter and cinnamon-sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat the milk, water and butter to 120 °-130 °. Add to dry ingredients; beat until moistened. Add the eggs, vanilla and lemon juice; beat until smooth. Add raisins.
- Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Do not knead. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Stir dough down. Divide into thirds; place in three greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 45 minutes.
- Bake at 350 ° for 30 minutes. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Lemon.
Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Lemons ca...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Raisin Loaves Recipe recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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