~Fool Proof~ Carrot Bread with raisins and walnuts

Mmmm, Crunchy on the outside & soft on the inside. By following this extremely easy recipe I have gone from baking bricks of dough to Bakery quality bread!~ You can not mess this up, I seriously only measured the flour and liquid, then "eye-balled" the rest!~

*Vegan Friendly

*Good Source of Healthy Fat

What You'll Need:

- 3c Flour (I use an unbleached flour here, but you can use any kind)

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- 3/4 teaspoon sugar

- 1/4 teaspoon dry or active yeast (yes I know its very little yeast but trust me it works!~)

- 2c Carrot Juice (I made my own with my Breville Juicer, though store bought will work)

- 1/4c raisins

- 1/4c walnut pieces

- Olive Oil, for brushing

Method: In a large bowl combine Flour, Salt, Sugar & Yeast. Add in Carrot Juice stirring until well incorporated (you can use a spoon but I find my hand-held pastry blender does a wonderful job). Stir in raisins and walnuts. Cover bowl (i just use a dinner plate) and allow dough to rise 10-18hrs. (I have done both 10 & 18hrs and the dough turns out the same both ways.) With a bowl scraper or wet hands pull dough out of bowl and onto a floured surface in one piece. (Dough will be very sticky, which means your doing great) Fold dough over itself 2 times. Lightly Oil a large bowl and place dough inside, cover, and let rise again 1-2hrs. 20 mins before you bake your bread preheat your oven to 500F. Oil a glass. cast iron, or enameled baking dish with an oven safe lid and place in oven while it preheats. (You can also make bread into baguettes just oil a baking sheet and place in 5mins before ready to bake) This time the dough should just slide out of the bowl. Slide the dough out onto a floured surface and fold over itself twice. Carefully remove baking dish or baking sheet  from oven. If using a baking dish gently place dough into dish and bake covered for 25mins, then remove lid and bake an additional 10mins or until top is starting to brown. If using baking sheet, divide dough in half and form loaves. Bake for 20mins or until top is starting to brown. Slice with bread knife & enjoy with softened vegan or organic butter!~