Terri's Cinnamon Raisin Bread (Bread Machine)

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups warm water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup Splenda sugar substitute
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 3 cups unbleached bread flour
• 3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 teaspoons yeast
• 1 1/2 cups raisins (approximately)
• 2/3 cup bread flour (approximately)

Directions

1. 1

   In a small sauce pan bring about 3/4 cup water to a boil.

2. 2

   Add 1 cup of raisins to the boiling water and remove from heat.

3. 3

   Give the raisins and water a stir and then set them aside until they are room temperature.

4. 4

   Add all ingredients except for raisins to your bread machine in the order specified by the manufacturer. My machine calls for wet ingredients first, but I had another that called for dry ingredients first.

5. 5

   Set your bread machine for the appropriate size loaf on the wheat setting. Begin cycle.

6. 6

   Drain the room temperature rehydrated raisins and measure them, add enough dried raisins to make 2 cups total if you are making the extra large loaf.

7. 7

   When your bread machine has a good ball of dough circulating for a while, dump in your raisins. Watch carefully and add flour as needed until a good ball of dough is once again circulating.

8. 8

   When your bread is finished baking let it cool completely before slicing.