Preparation:
1 In a large bowl combine cracked wheat -- brown sugar,
salt,
butter and
boiling water. Mix well and allow to
cool. Put flour in ABM (you can use
either all all purpose flour or all Bread
flour but this bread I like the
texture of half and half) add yeast. Add
cold water to cracked wheat and
make sure it is not overly hot. If to
hot it will kill the yeast. It
should be luke warm. If you are making
the loaf in the ABM select the
setting you use for making raisin bread
and at the beep add the raisins.
Fancy method:
If you want to make it look a lot better (impress someone) Mix one egg and
add about 1/2 to the Mixture. Select the dough setting. When ready take the
dough out and form into a ball press down slightly. Place on a greased
cookie sheet and let rise 1 hour. Use a brush and brush the rest of the
egg on the loaf. Then take a sharp knife and cut a criss cross pattern on
the loaf about 1 inch wide and 1/2 inch deep. Place in a preheated oven 350
for about 35-45 minutes |
