Raisin Chocolate Kugelhopf

Ingredients
powdered sugar, for sprinkling as a garnish
 * 1 	cup whole milk
 * 1/4 	lb unsalted butter
 * 1/2 	cup granulated sugar
 * 2 	teaspoons vanilla
 * 1/2 	teaspoon salt
 * 4 1/2 	cups all purpose unbleached flour
 * 1 (2.5 	teaspoons) package active dry yeast
 * 3 	large eggs
 * 1/4 	cup brown sugar
 * 1 	cup golden raisins
 * 6 	ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
 * 2 	tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Directions

 * In a medium saucepot scald the whole milk and remove from heat.
 * Stir in sugar, butter, salt, and vanilla.
 * Transfer to your large mixer bowl and let cool to lukewarm.
 * Using paddle attachment, low speed add 1 1/2 cups of the flour with the yeast.
 * Stir in the eggs.
 * Then stir in the remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time.
 * Beat on medium speed until dough starts to come away from sides of bowl.
 * Remove the dough from bowl to a floured surface.
 * Knead briefly until smooth.
 * Grease a clean large bowl, with soft butter, and place dough into bowl to rise until doubled covered loosely with a clean cloth.
 * While dough is rising, prepare the filling.
 * Place brown sugar, raisins grated chocolate well and set aside.
 * Grease a 10 inch tube pan well, set aside.
 * When the dough has doubled, puch down, knead a few times, let rest 10 minutes.
 * Roll out into a rectangle about 14 x 24 inches.
 * Spread the melted 2 tbsp. butter onto the rolled out dough.
 * Sprinkle the filling on top of the butter, leaving about an inch around edges to seal.
 * Roll up starting at long side.
 * Cut into 12 equal slices.
 * Place six slices on the out side of pan as lining the sides.
 * Place the last rolls (with cut sides together) in the centre of pan.
 * Cover loosely and let rise until dough reaches top of pan about another hour.
 * Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, Bake 45 minutes to 55 minutes
 * Tester into cake should come away clean
 * Remove from oven and turn out of the pan onto a wire rack.
 * Let cool completely.
 * Serve with a light dusting of confectioners sugar.
 * Or wrap well in saran wrap and then foil and can be frozen for 4 months.