{Breadmaker recipe} Chocolate Raisins Bread Loaf

I have just tested a new easy & yummy bread recipe that I though I ought to share. This is one that my kiddos really really like and I have been baking this twice a week. Hope you have not grow bored of yet another bread recipe,  I am some how hooked on the convenience of having an all-in-one bakeware. :)

It's just a simple soft bread recipe but so soft and fluffy as usual.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Baking time: 4 hours 10 min (Soft bread) / 2 hours (Rapid bread)

Ingredients:

For Soft Bread:

• 250gm high gluten flour / high protein flour (you may used organic unbleached flour)

• 15gm unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

• 2 tablespoon / 24gm granulated sugar (I used organic brown sugar) 

• 1 teaspoon / 5gm salt 

• 1 tablespoon / 6gm milk powder 

• 190ml water at 5°c (I added 2 ice cubes to normal drinking water)

• 30gm cut dark chocolate (or chocolate chips will do)

• 1 tablespoon organic raisins 

• 1 teaspoon / 2.8gm instant dry yeast 

• 30gm cut dark chocolate (or chocolate chips will do)

• 1/4 cup organic raisins 

For Rapid Bread:

• 280 gm high gluten flour / high protein flour (you may used organic unbleached flour)

• 10 gm unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

• 2 tablespoon / 24gm granulated sugar (I used organic brown sugar) 

• 1 teaspoon / 5gm salt 

• 1 tablespoon / 6gm milk powder 

• 210ml water at 5°c (I added 2 ice cubes)

• 1.5 teaspoon / 4.2 gm instant dry yeast 

• 30gm cut dark chocolate (or chocolate chips will do)

• 1/4 cup organic raisins 

The Making:

1. Put all ingredients into your bread-maker as per the order list (including chocolate), put yeast in the yeast compartment and raisins in the nuts compartment, select "Soft Bread" or "Rapid Bread" recipe accordingly (please note I am using Panasonic machine, the outcome & time may different depending on the machine you used). 

If your breadmaker don't have separate compartment for yeast, just add the yeast into the pan but endure it is separated from the sugar and salt.

2. Let the breadmaker does its work until done. 

That's it, you may let the bread cool on a wired rack for about 30 minutes before enjoying, or store it in an airtight container if you are only eating it the next day.

Useful Tips..

• Texture of bread made using high gluten flour is softer and fluffier compared to using normal bread flour. However do note that some kids shall avoid gluten in their diet. Please consult your pediatrician as I am not specialist in this area.
• You may use Timer function if you selected "Soft Bread", so you can schedule to have the bread ready in the morning.