Vanilla Raisin Bread (ABM)

"This recipe came from the internet, and it is our favorite raisin bread. We especially love it as raisin toast for breakfast."
 
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Ready In:
3hrs 20mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
14
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ingredients

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directions

  • Select basic or SWEET setting.
  • Special Notes: The recipe calls for 2 tsp of yeast, but I find this way too much yeast- blows the top off the machine!
  • This makes a 1 1/2 lb loaf which basically fills my 2 lb machine.
  • DO use pure vanilla extract for best results.
  • If you don't have the time to soak the raisins ahead of time (I never do) just microwave the raisins and vanilla for 1 minute on high or med-high in a micro-safe bowl.

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Reviews

  1. This would have been a 5 star review except for one thing, the directions are less that clear. If someone not very familiar with bread makers wanted to use this recipe it could be very problematic. I used the dough cycle and baked in the oven simply because I dislike the paddle holes in the bread. That said I would use the basic bread setting because this isn't really a sweet bread. I used Splenda for the sugar and the 2 Tbsp gave a very well flavored bread but it not all that sweet. If you want to really taste sweetness add another 1-2 Tbsp of sugar (and then use the sweet setting). As to the remaining vanilla: I used the micro method before starting everything else and just left it snugly covered until wanted. Add the raisins at the "Additions" beep and remaining vanilla along with them, I had only about 1/2 a tsp at the most left in the bowl unabsorbed. Even with the 1 1/2 tsp of yeast I got a huge loaf, so big that I had to stuff the top part of the slices into the toaster which didn't make for beautiful toast,lol. So, with all of that said, this makes a great big loaf of delicious bread. It has excellent texture, is soft but slices very well indeed and keeps everyone wanting to come back for one more slice.
     
  2. This was great! Very moist and not overly light or overly dense. I did as Missy Wombat suggested and added an additional 1/4 cup of milk and had an equal mix of golden and regular raisins. Other than that, followed the recipe as written. I used the sweet bread and light crust settings. I don't know about other abms but mine chopped up the raisins quite a bit during the kneading.
     
  3. Delicious! Made the recipe exactly as posted, and it turned out great. However, there are two things that weren't clear: what to do with the vanilla essence still left after the soaking, and what crust setting to use. I ended up throwing the left-over essence away and for safety chose a light crust setting. (Just as well or the crust may have been way too dark.)
     
  4. I want to give this 4 1/2 stars. The taste is superb and it makes a good sized loaf that is evenly cooked. However I think the mix is a little dry given the appearance of the loaf. I would add that extra 1/4 cup of milk and tha would probably make the difference. However even at less than perfect this is a superb tasting bread. Definitely worth making again.
     
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We recently moved to north central Arkansas, in the beautiful Ozark Mountains.We are organic gardeners and have a large garden planned. I love to read and collect cookbooks,and enjoy getting gourmet recipes from the internet. I love cooking different foods. There is just the 2 of us, 3 dogs a spoiled cat and a box turtle.We are also a foster home for 2 beautiful "ladies"...donkeys. We spent most of our married life as RVers and have been to the lower 48 plus Alaska. Loved meeting so many people and seeing so much of our beautiful country.But it's now time to sit and enjoy!
 
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