Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread

I made this once for the kids and then again for my dad. It smells so good and tastes amazing!

Recipe from Annie's Eats

For the dough:
1 1/8 tsp. instant yeast
1 cup warm milk (105-110˚ F)
3 1/2 all-purpose flour
4 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 1/4 tsp. coarse salt
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins

For the filling:
3/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 tbsp. water
1 egg, lightly beaten

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the yeast, warm milk (you must test the temperature of your milk or it could kill the yeast if it is too hot), flour, butter, sugar, egg, salt and cinnamon. Mix briefly until a dough forms. Switch to the dough hook and knead on low speed until the dough is mostly smooth and clears the sides of the bowl, about 3 minutes. Add in the raisins and allow to continue kneading about 3 minutes more, until the dough is smooth and supple and the raisins are evenly incorporated.

Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl, turning once to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Pat into a round. Fold the bottom third of the dough up and fold the top third down, in business-letter fashion. Then fold the right and left sides into the center in thirds, forming a rectangle. Press down to seal. Return to the bowl, cover and let rise again until doubled, about 45-60 minutes.

Generously butter/grease a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan. To make the filling, combine the sugar, cinnamon and water in a small bowl and whisk until well combined. Return the dough to a lightly floured work surface. Roll the dough into a 10 by 12-inch rectangle. Brush lightly with the beaten egg (you do not need to use the whole egg). Sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar mixture, leaving a thin border around the edges. Fold in the edges of the long sides of the dough about 1 inch. Beginning with one of the short ends, roll the dough up into a tight spiral log, gently pressing as you go. Pinch the seam shut, and place the loaf seam side-down in the prepared baking pan. Cover loosely with plastic wrap or a clean towel and let rise until the dough rises just above the edge of the pan, about 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425˚ F. Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, until the loaf is golden brown, about 45 minutes. If the surface seems to be browning too quickly, tent loosely with foil (I did this 15 minutes into baking). Cool in the pan 10 minutes, then turn the loaf out and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.