Apple Cider Spiced Raisin Bread

Rita~'s Note:

A great Autumn Bread. With fragrant apple cider and warming spices. Passive time depends on the machine.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 8-10

Yield: 1.5 pound l ...

• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 1/4 cups apple cider, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 cups white bread flour
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions:

1. Soak raisins in apple cider for 20 minutes.
2. Strain raisins from cider setting the raisins aside.
3. Place all ingredients but raisins in the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
4. Select Sweet setting (recommended to use light crust setting) and start machine.
5. Add raisins at the last kneading.

Reviews

[dng2210_9238133]

The only change I made was to add chopped dried apples and use the dough cycle, rise and bake in the oven. This type of bread sells at our grocery store for $5.00.

[**Mandy**]

This is a really nice bread, tastes very much like hot cross buns, mine didn't quite cook all the way through, I still had a little doughy bit at the top of it for some reason, no drama, just cut that away and ate the rest...maybe it's time to invest in a new breadmaker....this was lovely toasted and spread with cream cheese. Thanks Rita!

[BakerBeth]

Truly an outstanding ABM recipe. The texture is superb. It makes great toast and my 1 year old love it. I'm going to try using the bread dough as a base for caramel rolls.