astray recipes: Irish barmbrack bread

Categories: Breads; Scot/irish
Yield: 1 servings

Measure	Ingredient
1⅛ cup	Water
3 cups	Bread flour
3 teaspoons	Gluten
1½ teaspoon	Salt
3 tablespoons	Sugar
¾ teaspoon	Dried lemon peel
¾ teaspoon	Ground allspice
1½ tablespoon	Butter
2 tablespoons	Dry milk
2 teaspoons	Red Star Active Dry Yeast
¾ cup	Raisins

1½ LB LOAF

Put all ingredients in bread pan in order of manufacturer directions.

This makes a dense medium size loaf (6-7 inches tall). For a fluffier taller loaf, increase yeast to 2 ½ teaspoons.

Have ingredients at room temperature. If necessary, warm water and butter in microwave for 50-60 seconds on high.

For my Hitachi 101 add ¼ cup raisins 4 minutes into first cycle.

Add remaining raisins just after resting period and as second kneading begins.

Crust color: medium Bread Cycle: Bread or Mix Bread This has been a successful loaf in my Hitachi B101. Other makes of bread machines will have to make some changes according to their own machines.

According to a close Irish friend, this does taste and look like the bread that she grew up with in Ireland.

irish barmbrack bread