Lesley-Jean Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 ...... Ingredients 1/2 cup milk, tepid 1/2 cup water, tepid 1 tsp caster sugar 2 tsp yeast 3 cups white-bread flour 2 table spns castor sugar pinch of salt 2 egg yolks 75g (3oz) butter, melted and cooled To Finish 50g (2oz) mixed peel, chopped 100g (3 1/2 oz) raisins finely grated zest of 1 lemon beaten egg for brushing (egg white from eggs above is fine) Method Pour the tepid milk and water into a largish mixing bowl. Add 1 tsp caster sugar, 2 tsp dried yeast, 1 cup white-bread flour. Mix well and cover with cling film, leave in a warm place for 1-2 hours. (play on forum while waiting). When this mixture has risen and is quite bubbly, pour it into the bread machines baking pan and add the rest of the white-bread flour, the caster sugar, salt, egg yolksand butter. Use the DOUGH program (mine has one for Pasta Dough which works well). When the dough is ready, transfere it to a lightly floured surface, need in the mixed peel, raisins and lemon zest until they are well incorporated. (I added these about 3 mins before the end of the final need in the bread machine). Press the dough into a well buttered 7 inch round cake tin (I used a saucepan with a metal handle). Cover with oiled cling film and leave in a warm place to prove. Brush top with egg when risen. Bake in a preheated oven 220 degC / 425 degF / GM 7 for 10 mins. Reduce heat to 180 / 350 / GM4 and continue baking for 15 mins (mine took 30 so test with a skewer) until golden brown and has a hollow ring when tapped, (just like you do with bread). Transfer to a wire rack to cool. The finished result was very good but not as sweet as the ones you can buy. I will add a little more sugar next time. I think the small hole in the middle was because I didn't mould it to well before baking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clare* Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Mmmm, looks fab and yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusannenoZ Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 I'm going to try that, I've had a bread machine for ages, not all that impreseed but recently discovered that if I use it just to mix and kneed, and then prove again in the tin I'm baking it in, its much better, so will give this a go, yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
