Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/3  cup           MILK
    1 1/2  teaspoon      Active Dry Yeast
    1 3/4  cup           BREAD Flour -- plus
    2      tablespoon    BREAD Flour
    6      tablespoon    SUGAR
    8      tablespoon    (1 stick) Unsalted BUTTER
    3                    Eggs
                         -----SYRUP-----
    1      cup           SUGAR
    1      cup           WATER
      1/4  cup           DARK RUM
      2/3  cup           Unsweetened WHIPPED CREAM

Preparation:

1. Scald the milk in a small sauce pan and let cool to room temperature. 2. Add the milk and all remaining ingred. for the baba in the order SUGGESTED by YOUR bread machine manual and process on the basic bread cycle according to the manufacturer's directions. 3. Make a syrup by boiling the sugar and water together in a small saucepan until the mixture is clear. Add the rum and simmer for 1 minute. 4. When the bread cycle ends, remove the warm baba to a deep dish or shallow bowl. Brush the baba with the syrup several times as it cools. Allow the baba to soak up the syrup that collects in the bottom of the dish. Refrigerate until chilled. 5. When cool, slice the baba into wedges and brush them with any remaining syrup if they are not totally moist. Serve with unsweetened whipped cream on the sid