Cinnamon Raisin Bread (Bread Baker's Apprentice Challenge)

This week's Bread Baker's Apprentice Challenge was all about making the most fabulous cinnamon raisin bread you'd ever want to bite into. I'm not kidding. I'm a kidder by nature, but I'm not kidding about this. Even kidders-by-nature don't kid about such things as cinnamon raisin bread. This was... The. Best. Cinnamon. Raisin. Bread. Ever. (Have I made myself clear?)

When I think of cinnamon raisin bread, I'm automatically drawn toward the toasting of such. I don't think I've ever eaten cinnamon raisin bread without toasting it first, in fact. This bread's destiny is to be toast. (YEAH TOAST!) I apologize in advance for this audio clip, but it just tickles me every time I hear it on the radio.

This, my friends, was the most crusty, chewy, light and delightful cinnamon raisin toast I've ever tasted (and I swear, I'm only redundant amongst my closest friends.) You must try this.

OK, just in case anyone is keeping track of the authenticity of the recipe as it pertains to the original ingredients (i.e...keeping it real) I neglected to add in the walnuts. I do not like walnuts in bread, I do not like them, Sam I said.