Recipe: Oatmeal Breakfast Bread (with maple syrup, nuts and raisins, bread machine)

OATMEAL BREAKFAST BREAD

Due to the low volume of this loaf, the 1 1/2 pound recipe can be used in a small machine.

FOR A 1 1/2 POUND LOAF:
3 cups bread flour
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water (80 degree F)
1 cup oatmeal, uncooked
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 1/4 teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup raisins

FOR A 2 POUND LOAF:
4 cups bread flour
1 1/3 cups water (80 degrees F)
1 1/4 cups oatmeal, uncooked
1/2 cup maple syrup
5 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon Red Star Active Dry Yeast
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
1 1/4 cups raisins

Place ingredients, except pecans and raisins, in pan in order specified by owner's manual. Select basic cycle and medium/normal crust.

Add pecans and raisins 5 minutes before end of last kneading cycle.

Check dough consistency after 5 minutes of kneading, making adjustments, if necessary.

Makes 1 loaf
Source: Recipe booklet: Bread Machine Recipes, Favorite Brand Name Recipes, June 6, 2000