Carrot Bread with Crystallized Ginger

Name: Carrot Bread with Crystallized Ginger
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon gluten; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons SAF yeast or 2½ teaspoons bread machine yeast; 2 teaspoons SAF yeast or 2½ teaspoons bread machine yeast; 1½ teaspoons salt; 1¾ teaspoons SAF yeast or 2¼ teaspoons bread machine yeast; 1¾ teaspoons SAF yeast or 2¼ teaspoons bread machine yeast; ¼ cup fat-free milk; One 6-ounce jar junior baby food strained carrots or ¾ cup pureed carrots; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 4 cups bread flour; ⅓ cup chopped crystallized ginger; 3 tablespoons fat-free milk; One 6-ounce jar junior baby food strained carrots or ¾ cup pureed carrots; One 6-ounce jar junior baby food strained carrots or ¾ cup pureed carrots; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 2 large eggs; ¼ cup chopped crystallized ginger; 3 cups bread flour

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook

By Beth Hensperger

Published 2000

About

Carrots are so sweet that no sugar is needed to make this bread. It is studded with bits of crystallized ginger that melt into the bread and burst with flavor in your mouth. You can use leftover steamed carrots and puree them, or, more conveniently, use a jar of junior baby food carrots. This bread is sure to become a favorite.

Ingredients

1½-pound loaf

3 tablespoons fat-free milk
One 6-ounce jar junior baby food strained carrots or

Leftovers
Vegetarian
Bread

Method

Place all 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. (This recipe is not suitable for use with the Delay Timer.)
When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack. Let cool to room temperature before slicing.