This is the second loaf of bread that I've tried in the bread machine. Since we started to make bread, we've been wanting a bread machine for awhile. So, my friend Skye gave us her old machine. And it's the best thing ever!!The bread we made by hand was too dense. This bread made with the bread machine was so good! And so bread-like. Not pound cake like. LOL
I used the recipe in the instruction manual.
Raisin Bread 2 lb loaf
1-1/4 c Water
2 Tbsp Butter or Margarine
1-1/2 tsp Salt
4 C Bread Flour
3 Tbsp Sugar
2 Tbsp Dry Milk
1-1/2 tsp Cinnamon
2-1/4 tsp Active Dry Yeast
1 c Raisins
1) Measure and add Water and Butter to the Bread Pan.
(I cut up the butter into smaller pieces.)
2) Measure and add Flour, Salt, Sugar, Dry Milk, and Cinnamon to the bread pan.
(A book I read said to sprinkle the flour into the pan, then put the other ingredients
in the corners of the pan.)
3) Use your finger to form a well (hole) where you will pour the yeast.
The Yeast must NEVER come into contact with a liquid when you are adding
in the ingredients. Measure the yeast and pour carefully into the well.
4) Snap the baking pan into the bread maker and close the lid.
5) Select the Basic Setting (on the Oster machines.)
6) Press the crust color button to choose light, medium, or dark color crust.
(I used the Light setting on ours)
7) Press the start/stop button
when adding fruit like raisins, the bread machine will make a beeping signal during the kneading cycle.
When the bread machine beeps during the kneading cycle, lift the lid and add a few raisins at a time until they are kneaded in with the dough.
The machine will take care of the rest.
It is a very yummy bread machine recipe, try it out! :)
