Apple Cider Spiced Raisin Bread

Name: Apple Cider Spiced Raisin Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 1 1/2 pound loaf, 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup raisins; 1 1/4 cups apple cider, room temperature; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 3 cups white bread flour; 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

Submitted by Rita1652

"A great Autumn Bread. With fragrant apple cider and warming spices. Passive time depends on the machine."

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Ready In:: 3hrs 10mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 1 1/2 pound loaf
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup raisins
1 ¹⁄₄ cups apple cider, room temperature
2 tablespoons butter, softened
3 cups white bread flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground ginger
2 ¹⁄₄ teaspoons active dry yeast

directions

Soak raisins in apple cider for 20 minutes.
Strain raisins from cider setting the raisins aside.
Place all ingredients but raisins in the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
Select Sweet setting (recommended to use light crust setting) and start machine.
Add raisins at the last kneading.

Questions & Replies

I'm assuming I'm supposed to put the 1 and 1/4 cup of apple cider into the bread machine, and not just use it to the soak the raisins--correct?

Elizabeth S.

Reviews

The only change I made was to add chopped dried apples and use the dough cycle, rise and bake in the oven. This type of bread sells at our grocery store for $5.00.

dng2210_9238133
This is a really nice bread, tastes very much like hot cross buns, mine didn't quite cook all the way through, I still had a little doughy bit at the top of it for some reason, no drama, just cut that away and ate the rest...maybe it's time to invest in a new breadmaker....this was lovely toasted and spread with cream cheese. Thanks Rita!

Mandy
Truly an outstanding ABM recipe. The texture is superb. It makes great toast and my 1 year old love it. I'm going to try using the bread dough as a base for caramel rolls.

BakerBeth
Delicious! And BOY did this smell wonderful while it baked! Great textured, tender bread with a nice mix of spices. Would be great toasted, as in Rita's picture, or even used for French toast. We ate ours plain, no butter necessary. Thanks, Rita, for sharing the recipe!

LonghornMama
A wonderful fall bread! I love breads with raisins. This far surpassed regular raisin bread. The apple cider gave in a unique flavor. Toasted, this can't be beat. I ate it for breakfast with maple butter. I will be making this again. Yummo! Thanks Rita. Sue

SweetSueAl