Welcome to our series featuring Food Holidays: November 2022: National Raisin & Nut Bread. Charlie needs to look up a recipe for Raisin Nut Bread to make for his dad today in his Cooking Class. Then David could celebrate National Raisin Bread because other than my mom I don’t know anyone else who likes Raisin Bread. Do you?
National Raisin & Nut Bread
HISTORY OF NATIONAL RAISIN BREAD MONTH
Raisin bread has a long and illustrious history in the kitchen. Traditional antecedents of Panettone include Stollen a German Fruit Bread flavored with Spices and Candied Fruits), the Kulich a tall Easter Bread served in Russian and Slavic regions. The Panettone an Italian tall, Raisin-filled Fruit Cake.
All of these Fruit Breads are enjoyed around the Christmas Season. They have subsequently extended to other parts of the world, including England, where it has contributed to the rise in popularity of Raisin Bread. Raisin Bread quickly rose to prominence in areas of England and the provinces, eventually making its way to American homes as a common element of people’s breakfasts as the Colonial Era progressed.
However, according to Henry David Thoreau, a major legend has spread about the origins of Rasin Bread, which has since been proven false. It is thought that the myth was hatched by a group of Concord housewives who were amused by Thoreau’s mischief.
This idea was furthered by a 1943 article in the “Ladies Home Journal,” which claimed that Thoreau was the inventor of the culinary creation. Fortunately, biographer Walter Harding was able to dispel the idea in the “Thoreau Society Bulletin,” stating that Raisin Bread, also known as Plum Cake at the time, was first made during the Elizabethan era, not the Renaissance.
NATIONAL RAISIN BREAD MONTH ACTIVITIES
- What’s a better way to celebrate than by baking Raisin Bread? Raisin Bread can be eaten at any time. Just try out one of recipes and have fun with it.
- Enjoy your Raisin Bread with toppings. You can try Butter, Peanut Butter, Honey, or Bananas to tantalize your taste buds.
- Don’t keep your love for Raisin Bread to yourself. Share your recipes online using the hashtag #NationalRaisinBreadMonth to find fellow lovers of Raisin Bread and get people talking about this Bread.
4 RECIPES WITH RAISINS
- Most Oatmeal Raisin Cookies recipe is soft, chewy, and tender, and it is a classic using a variety of Raisins.
- Light, fluffy, delicate, tender, Croissant-like in texture, and exceedingly simple to produce, Challah has become a favorite among many.
- Baked Honey Dinner Rolls are moist and soft with just enough crunch to sink your teeth into.
- Oatmeal Raisin Roll is the perfect combination of Raisins and Oats and they are a satisfying snack for breakfast.
WHY PEOPLE LOVE NATIONAL RAISIN BREAD MONTH
- Raisin Bread is a very delicious treat which can be eaten at breakfast or as a dessert, making Raisin Bread a truly versatile treat.
- Raisin Bread offers the ultimate nostalgia because Raisin Bread has been around for years. Raisin bread has been a favorite for a long time.
- The great thing about Raisin Bread is that you can have it on the go. Cut a slice of the Raisin Bread, Toast the Bread and Butter the Bread then enjoy it as a quick bite for breakfast before you head out the door.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
