APRICOT ALMOND BREAD

1½ Pound Loaf

INGREDIENTS

2 Pound Loaf

10 ounces (1¼ cups)

WATER, 80º F

11½ ounces (1¼ cups + 3 tbsp.)

2 tablespoons

BUTTER or MARGARINE

2 tablespoons

3¼ cups

BREAD FLOUR

3¾ cups

2 tablespoons

DRY MILK

2 tablespoons

2 tablespoons

BROWN SUGAR, packed

3 tablespoons

1¼ teaspoons

SALT

1½ teaspoons

½ teaspoon

GROUND NUTMEG

¾ teaspoon

2 teaspoons

ACTIVE DRY YEAST

2 ¼ teaspoons

- or -

-or-

-or-

1½ teaspoons

BREAD MACHINE/FAST RISE YEAST

2 teaspoons

½ cup

CHOPPED, DRIED APRICOTS

⅔ cup

¼ cup

BLANCHED, SLIVERED ALMONDS

⅓ cup

 

 

 

FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOTH RECIPES ON THIS PAGE

BREAD SELECT SETTING

 

 

TO USE: Sweet

 

 

1. Add liquid ingredients to pan.

 

4. Program for recommended Bread Select

 

 

Setting and desired Bread Color. Program

2. Add dry ingredients, except yeast, to pan. Tap pan to settle dry

TIMER if being used. Start bread maker. When

ingredients, then level ingredients, pushing some of the mixture

done, turn off and remove bread from pan.

into the corners. Place butter into corners of pan.

Cool on rack before slicing.

3. Make a well in center of dry ingredients; add yeast. Lock pan into

SPECIAL NOTE: To make apricot almond

bread maker.

bread overnight or without having to be present

 

 

to add the fruit and nuts, follow steps 1-3 then

 

 

place apricots and almonds around the outside

 

 

edge of pan, away from the yeast. Do not add

 

 

these ingredients to the water in pan as they

 

 

will absorb too much liquid and affect the

 

 

consistency of the dough. Continue with step 4.

 

PANETTONE

 

 

 

 

1½ Pound Loaf

INGREDIENTS

2 Pound Loaf

 

 

 

6½ ounces (¾ cup + 1 tbsp.)

WATER, 80° F

8 ounces (1 cup)

2

EGGS, large

2

¼ teaspoon

VANILLA EXTRACT

½ teaspoon

3 tablespoons

BUTTER or MARGARINE

3 tablespoons

3⅓ cups

BREAD FLOUR

4 cups

3 tablespoons

SUGAR

3 tablespoons

1¼ teaspoons

SALT

1½ teaspoons

2 teaspoons

ACTIVE DRY YEAST

2¼ teaspoons

- or –

- or -

-or-

1½ teaspoons

BREAD MACHINE/FAST RISE YEAST

2 teaspoons

⅓ cup

RAISINS

½ cup

⅓ cup

MIXED CANDIED FRUIT and PEEL

½ cup

2 tablespoons

BLANCHED, SLIVERED ALMONDS

3 tablespoons

1 tablespoon

GRATED LEMON RIND

2 tablespoons

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West Bend L4854 manual Apricot Almond Bread, Panettone

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