Apricot Spice Bread (Abm)

Name: Apricot Spice Bread (Abm)
Ingredients: 2/3 cup dried apricot; 2/3 cup water; 3 cups bread flour; 1 1/2 tablespoons dry milk; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon ground aniseed; 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 - 3/4 cup apricot nectar; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2/3 cup dried apricot
2/3 cup water
3 cups bread flour
1 1/2 tablespoons dry milk
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground aniseed
3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 - 3/4 cup apricot nectar
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons honey
1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)

Directions

1

Place the apricots and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
2

Remove from the heat and allow to steep for 5 minutes.
3

Drain the apricots, RESERVING the liquid, and spread them out on a double thickness of paper towels. Allow the apricots and the liquid to cool to room temperature.
4

Finely chop the apricots.
5

Measure the reserved cooking liquid and add enough apricot nectar to measure 7/8 cup.
6

Place all ingredients in machine according to manufacturers directions - EXCEPT APRICOTS.
7

Program the breadmaker for the medium crust mode and whatever setting your machine has for adding things later, and press start.
8

At the end of the mixing cycle and just before the kneading cycle begins, (or when machine beeps) add the chopped apricots.
9

Remove bread at the end of the baking cycle promptly. Allow to cool on wire rack completely before slicing or wrapping for storage.