Raisin Bran Bread for Bread Machine

RAISIN BRAN BREAD

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup plus 1 tablespoon water

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1 1/2 cups raisin bran cereal

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

2-1/4 cups all purpose flour

2-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

1 teaspoon gluten

1/2 cup rasins

DIRECTIONS:

Place first 9 ingredients in bread machine pan in order suggested by manufacturer.. Select basic bread setting, choose crust color and 1.5 pound loaf size.

Check dough after 5 minutes of mixing, add 1-2 tablespoons water or flour if needed.

When machine beeps for fruit and nuts, add the raisins.

Yields 1 loaf (1-1/2 pounds, 16 slices)

Bread Machine Sweet Potato Bread

To make a one pound loaf you will need:

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup cooked and mashed sweet potato
1/4 cup oil of your choice.. I used peanut oil
1 egg
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup raisins, chopped dates or dried cranberries or a mix of all three.
2 tablespoons water

Mix all ingredients in a bowl, remove the paddle from the baking pan, pour batter into pan and set machine to bake only.. my machine bakes for 1 hour.. at that time using a toothpick or a knife check to see if the center is done, if not then reset machine to bake again and check every few minutes.. My loaf took 1 hour and 20 minutes.. 
When bread is done in center, press stop on the machine and dump the bread out onto a wire rack to cool.

You can also make this using the quick bread setting on your machine.. 
Leave the paddle in the machine, add all ingredients and set machine to quick bake, it will both mix and bake the bread.. 
at the end of the baking cycle, check the center of the bread and if its not done yet then set the machine to the bake setting and let it continue baking, checking ever so often till the inside of the bread is no longer sticky.

Before baking I sprinkled pumpkin seeds on top, you could sprinkle on chopped nuts or nothing at all.. you're choice.

Bread Machine Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Cinnamon Raisin Bread

I converted this recipe from a very old 1963 Better Homes & Gardens bread book that I bought years ago at a book sale..  I made a few changes to the recipe but basically its pretty much identical to the original recipe.. I did  cut the recipe in half to make a one pound loaf.. I also added a cinnamon sugar swirl to the middle and I soaked the raisins in boiling water to soften them, plus added nuts.

RECIPE:

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of milk

1 egg

2 tablespoons butter cut into small slivers

2 tablespoons sugar

3/4 teaspoons salt

1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour

1 1/4 teaspoons active dry years

ADD IN'S

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1 tablespoon of cinnamon mixed into 1 tablespoon white sugar.

If you want soft raisins, pour hot water over them and let sit till ready to use then drain well.

DIRECTIONS:

Place all ingredients (except raisins, nuts and cinnamon sugar) into bread machine starting with liquid first, ending with yeast last..  

Set the machine on dough cycle and let it knead for 10 to 15 minutes then add in the drained raisins and nuts and let it finish..

When the dough cycle is finished, remove the dough and place on a board or the counter.. using either your hands or a rolling pin smooth the dough out till its about 1 inch thick and rectangular in shape ..

sprinkle water over the dough and using your hand spread it around so all the top of the dough is damp, then sprinkle on the cinnamon sugar.. 

Starting on the narrow end, roll the dough into a log, tucking in the ends if its longer then the bread machine baking pan.. 

Remove the paddle from the bread machine and place the dough into the pan, close the lid and let the bread rise till its double in size..

When risen enough, set the machine to bake only and press start.. it should take about one hour to finish baking.

When the machine beeps, remove the bread to a wire rack and let cool..  

After its cool you can add a glaze if you wish:

1 cup confectioner sugar

1 1/2 tablespoons milk

blend well and drizzle over loaf

ENJOY