Measure carefully, placing all ingredients except raisins in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Add raisins at the Raisin/Nut signal or 5 to 10 minutes before last kneading cycle ends.
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Select Sweet or Basic/White cycle. Use Medium or Light crust color. Remove baked bread from pan and cool on wire rack.
Wondering what the deal is with bread flour? It simply contains more protein than all-purpose flour, which produces a heartier, chewier loaf. If you want to know more, read our primer on why the flour you bake with matters.
Measuring properly is very important to producing a delicious baked product. When measuring flour or sugar scoop the ingredients into measuring cups with a spoon. Fill until heaping and then sweep a butter knife across the top, so it’s perfectly filled.
