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In a small saucepan, gently warm the non-dairy milk to about 110 degrees F. Sprinkle yeast over warmed non-dairy milk and let it dissolve, about 5 minutes.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of flour, raw sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and the salt in a large bowl.
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Add the applesauce and yeast mixture, stir to combine.
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Add in another 1/2 cup flour, stirring to combine.
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Continue mixing until you have a sticky dough ball.
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Place the dough in a large, oiled bowl (or drizzle a little oil in your current bowl and roll the dough in it).
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Cover with plastic wrap and/or a kitchen towel.
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Place in a warm space and allow to rest until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
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Once risen, you can refrigerate it overnight to use in the morning.
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Just allow it to rest for 30 minutes on the counter before rolling out.
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While the dough rises, whisk together the brown sugar, cinnamon and applesauce for the filling.
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Grease and flour a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
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Set both aside.
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Sprinkle the remaining flour on a flat surface and knead the dough, kneading in most of the flour.
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Using a floured rolling pin, roll dough into a large thin rectangle, about 12 inches tall and 20 inches long, or roughly as large as you can make it.
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Using a pastry brush, spread the filling across all the dough.
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Sprinkle with additional brown sugar if desired.
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Sprinkle raisins evenly across the dough.
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Slice the dough vertically into strips and stack strips on top of one another and slice into strips again.
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The strips will measure around 3 1/2-inches on each side.
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Layer into your greased loaf pan and cover with a kitchen towel and allow to rise for 3045 additional minutes.
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Meanwhile, place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes until tips are deeply golden brown.
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The center takes much longer to cook, so deeply golden tips will indicate the entire loaf is cooked through.
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Allow to cool for up to 30 minutes before removing from pan and onto a clean surface or serving dish.
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Drizzle with glaze topping (simply whisk together glaze ingredients until well-combined) if desired.
