Ingredients:
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon margarine,
butter, shortening, or cooking oil
3 cups bread flour
or 2 cups bread flour plus 1 cup whole wheat flour
4 teaspoons sugar
or honey
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon active
dry yeast or bread machine yeast
1 to 2 teaspoons finely
shredded lemon or orange peel (optional)
3/4 teaspoon ground
cinnamon, apple pie spice, or pumpkin pie spice, or 1/4 teaspoon ground
nutmeg, cloves, or allspice (optional)
1/3 cup semisweet
or milk chocolate pieces (optional)
2 tablespoons unsweetened
cocoa powder* (optional)
1/3 cup candied orange
peel, lemon peel, or cherries (optional)
1/3 cup dried sweet
or tart cherries, cranberries, blueberries, or raspberries** (optional)
1/3 cup chopped pecans,
walnuts, macadamia nuts, or almonds (optional)
Instructions:
Select one or more of the
optional ingredients.
Add the ingredients to a
1-1/2- or 2-pound bread machine according to the manufacturer's directions.
Select the basic white bread
cycle, or, if using whole wheat flour, select the whole grain cycle, if
available. If desired, drizzle cooled loaf with a Flavored Glaze or Chocolate
Glaze. Makes 16 servings.
Flavored Glazes: In a small
bowl combine 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Stir
in enough milk, fruit juice, rum, or liqueur (1 to 3 teaspoons) to make
a glaze of drizzling consistency.
Chocolate Glaze: In a small
bowl combine 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
powder, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla.
Stir in enough milk (1 to
3 teaspoons) to make a glaze of dizzling consistency.
*Note: If using cocoa powder,
increase sugar to 1/4 cup.
**Note: Do not use dried
apricots or other fruit treated with sulfur.
Serves: 16
Nutrition Facts:
Serving: 1
Calories 111 g
Fat 1 g,
Cholesterol 0 mg,
Sodium 126 mg
Carbohydrates 20 g
Courtesy Of: bhg.com
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