Cinnamon raisin bread (1 1/2 loaf)

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1⅛cupWater
2tablespoonsButter or margarine
2tablespoonsSugar
1teaspoonSalt
3teaspoonsGluten
orange peel
3cupsBread flour
teaspoonRed Star yeast
¾cupRaisins
1tablespoonGround cinnamon

Directions

Have liquid at room temperature (or microwave for 60 seconds) * FOR HITACHI Add water/butter to pan, then add flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Program for "mix bread", set crust selection at medium.

Press start.

Mix raisins and cinnamon together in small bowl. After mixing has begun about 3 minutes into mixing, add ⅓ of raisins to pan. Wait another 3 minutes, and ⅓ of raisins to pan, wait another 3 minutes and add remaining raisins to pan. That way raisins should be evenly distributed throughout the loaf.

Variations:

Raisin Bread Apricot Bread Orange Raisin Mixed Dried Fruit ¾ Cup ¾ Cup diced ¾ Cup raisin ¾ Cup diced raisins apricots ½ ts grated mixed dried fruit

This recipe works great in the Hitachi. Other machines will have to convert to their machines specifications for water, flour, and yeast ratios, and add ingredients according to manufactures instructions.

Makes a 1½ loaf - usually 7" to 9" tall, depending on humidity.

Source: The Bread Machine Cookbook by Donna Rathmell German Typed by Dale/Gail Shipp