Cinnamon Raisin Bread (Bread Machine)

JanuaryBride's Note:

This is a recipe from my ABM's manual. Be advised that this is more of a savory bread than a sweet bread, but it is very delish! A very nice bread to serve as a side to soups or to make into french toast!!! Make sure you cook it on the sweet bread cycle and light crust! Recipe is for a 1 lb loaf

• Total Time: 4 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 1.0 lb

• 3/4 cup water (80 degrees F)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon dry milk
• 1/2 cup oatmeal (either quick or regular)
• 2 cups bread flour
• 1 3/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts (pecans work as well)

Directions:

1. Place ingredients EXCEPT FOR THE CINNAMON, RAISINS AND WALNUTS in the bread machine in the order your ABM recommends (mine recommends adding them in the order I have the ingredients written with water on the bottom and the yeast on the top, however I have been told that other ABM's recommend the dry ingredients first followed by the wet).
2. Close lid and turn bread machine on. . . use the "sweet bread" setting and the "light crust" setting.
3. When the bread machine beeps, add the cinnamon, raisins and walnuts. Close lid and let the bread machine continue cooking the bread.

Reviews

[Annacia]

DH says "thank you" with a big smile! He just loves raisin bread and I don't make it all that often for some reason. Anyway, I found that it needed another 1/4 cup of water in order to knead well in the machine, used Splenda for the sugar, used 60% whole wheat flour, doubled the raisins and skipped the nuts. The loaf was baked in the oven (after using the dough cycle on the machine) @350 for 35 mins. The result was a lovely, very well risen, light, moist and tender bread..........and one very happy hubby. Thanks JB :D

[Jezski]

Excellent recipe, excellent breakfast. Great flavor and texture. I used regular milk instead of water and dry milk, found I needed to add a little more liquid as the ABM was working, because the dough seemed dry. Used the dough setting (my usual procedure) and baked 2 small round loaves at 350. Very tasty. Many thanks for posting. . . . . . Janet

[mersaydees]

Although my raisins clearly had difficulty making it into the interior of this bread, it is delish nonetheless! :) I find it to be a sweet coffee-table or breakfast bread. Thanks, JanuaryBride! Made for Vegetarian Recipe Swap.