Pear & hazelnut bread abm

24 Ounces

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
largePears
3tablespoonsOil
½tablespoonYeast
2cupsBread flour
1⅛cupRye flour
3tablespoonsWheat germ
3tablespoonsSugar
½tablespoonSalt
½tablespoonFennel seeds
3tablespoonsHazelnuts, chopped
½cupWater; warm

Directions

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Bring all ingredients to room temperature and pour into bakery, in order. Set "baking control" at 10 o'clock. Select "white bread" and push Start. In hot & humid weather, use ⅛ c less water.

Ripe, actually overripe, pears make the sweetest, moistest bread. This subtly flavored loaf does fine on its own and makes excellent plain, cinnamon, or French toast. Or place a thin slice of cold cooked lamb on it and briefly warm in the broiler.

Tested in DAK R2D2. Sylvia's comments: MM typos by Sylvia Steiger, GEnie THE.STEIGERS, CI$ 71511,2253, Internet sylvia.steiger@..., moderator of GT Cookbook and PlanoNet Lowfat & Luscious echoes