Gingered Spice Bread Breadmaker 1 12 Lb Loaf Recipes

Steps:

• Measure carefully, placing all ingredients in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
• Select Basic/White cycle. Use Medium or Light crust color. Remove baked bread from pan and cool on wire rack.

Steps:

• Add ingredients to bread machine pan in the order suggested by manufacturer.
• (If dough is too dry or stiff or too soft or slack, adjust dough consistency) Checking Dough Consistency: Check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; it should form a soft, smooth ball around the blade.
• If dough is too stiff or dry, add additional liquid, 1 teaspoon at a time, until dough is of the right consistency.
• If dough is too soft or sticky, add additional bread flour, 1 teaspoon at a time.
• Recommended cycle: Basic/white bread cycle; light or medium/normal color setting.

Steps:

• Put ingredients into bread machine in order listed, except the raisins. Leave those aside.
• Set machine for 2 pound loaf, white bread, light crust.
• Add raisins when the machine tells you to. (It should beep -- if it starts talking to you, you've got some real problems.).
• Note: I used dried fruits not just raisins and found they added a little too much moisture because I soaked them. During the second rise I added a little more flour until the dough no longer stuck to the side of the pan.

Steps:

• Soak raisins in coffee until plump. Do not drain.
• Cream together the shortening, sugar and eggs. Blend in molasses and vanilla.
• In a large bowl mix together the cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, flour, baking soda, and salt. Make a well in the center of the bowl.
• Add the liquid ingredients to the well in the dry ingredients. Stir in coffee with raisins and nuts. Pour batter into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree F(175 degrees C) oven for one hour.

Steps:

• Measure all ingredients except Sweet Spice Butter into bread machine pan in the order that the bread machine manufacturer suggests.
• Process in basic cycle on lightest crust setting (or select medium crust setting based on your machine and preference for crust color).
• Remove baked bread from pan and cool on wire rack.
• Serve with Sweet Spice Butter, if desired.
• Sweet Spice Butter: In small bowl, combine 1/2 cup softened butter or margarine, 1/3 cup sifted powdered sugar and 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg.
• Beat until smooth.
• Cover and chill until ready to serve.