Sourdough Raisin Bread

Name: Sourdough Raisin Bread
Ingredients: 1½ cups raisins; 2 tablespoons sugar; 3 cups bread flour; 1 teaspoon SAF yeast or 1½ teaspoons bread machine yeast; 1½ teaspoons salt; ½ cup fat-free milk; ½ cup sourdough starter; 2 tablespoons margarine, cut into pieces; 2 large eggs; 3 tablespoons margarine, cut into pieces; 4 cups bread flour; 2½ tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon SAF yeast or 1½ teaspoons bread machine yeast; 1¾ cup raisins; ¾ cups sourdough starter; ⅔ cup fat-free milk; 1¼ teaspoons SAF yeast or 1¾ teaspoons bread machine yeast; 1¼ teaspoons SAF yeast or 1¾ teaspoons bread machine yeast

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook

By Beth Hensperger

Published 2000

About

For the hard-core sourdough lovers I couldn’t leave out a raisin bread. Use dark, golden, extra-large Monukka, or currants, and soak them well before adding so they will be soft. You can also use this dough to make a beautiful olive bread.

Ingredients

1½-Pound Loaf

1½ cups raisins

Vegetarian
Bread

Method

Place the raisins in a bowl and cover with hot water. Let stand for 1½ hours at room temperature to soften. Drain the raisins and pat as dry as possible, as any moisture will be incorporated into the dough.
Place the ingredients in the pan according to the order in the manufacturer’s instructions. Set crust on dark and program for the Basic cycle; press Start.