Semolina Bread with Fennel and Golden Raisins

French / Italian Cycle – Medium Crust

Delay Start Timer – yes, but must be present to add raisins

Ingredients

Large – 2 pounds

Medium – 112 pounds

Small – 1 pound

Water, 80°– 90°F (27°– 32°C)

123 cups (400 ml)

114 cups

34 cup

 

 

+ 1 tablespoon (315 ml)

+ 2 tablespoon (205 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Sea salt

2 teaspoons (10 ml)

112

teaspoons (7 ml)

1 teaspoon (5 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Fennel seed

2 teaspoons (10 ml)

112

teaspoons (7 ml)

1 teaspoon (5 ml)

 

 

 

 

Granulated sugar

1 teaspoon (5 ml)

34 teaspoon (4 ml)

12 teaspoon (2 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Semolina flour

3 cups (750 ml)

214

cups (550 ml)

112 cups (375 ml)

 

 

 

 

Bread flour

1 cup (250 ml)

34 cup (175 ml)

12 cup (125 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Yeast, active dry, instant or bread machine

214 teaspoons (11 ml)

134

teaspoons (9 ml)

114 teaspoons (6 ml)

 

 

 

 

Golden raisins

34 cup (175 ml)

23 cup (150 ml)

6 tablespoons (90 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Place water, salt, fennel seed, sugar, semolina flour, bread flour, and yeast, in order listed, in bread pan fitted with kneading paddle. Place the bread pan in the CuisinartConvection Bread Maker. Press Menu and select French/Italian. Press Crust and choose Medium (or to taste). Press Loaf and select dough size. Press Start to mix, knead, rise and bake, adding raisins when Mix-in’s signal sounds. If desired, select Pause when pause signal sounds at end of second knead. Remove dough and kneading paddle. Shape dough into loaf and replace in bread pan. Press Start to continue rising and baking. Bread is done when end tone sounds and switches to Warm. When cycle is completed, remove bread from machine and transfer to wire rack to cool. Bread slices best when allowed to cool.

To prepare using Rapid French/Italian cycle: Select Rapid French/Italian, medium crust or crust to taste, loaf size.

Use rapid rise yeast in place of standard yeast in recipe and add vital wheat gluten (optional – aids in rise).

Ingredients

Large – 2 pounds

Medium – 112 pounds

Small – 1 pound

Rapid rise yeast

3 teaspoons (15 ml)

212 teaspoons (12 ml)

2 teaspoons (10 ml)

 

 

 

 

Vital wheat gluten (optional)

1 teaspoons (5 ml)

34 teaspoon (4 ml)

12 teaspoon (2 ml)

 

 

 

 

Nutritional information per serving [1 ounce (28 g)]:

Calories 84 (3% from fat) • carb. 18g • pro. 3g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 85mg

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Cuisinart CBK-200C manual Semolina Bread with Fennel and Golden Raisins

CBK-200C specifications

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