Apricot Almond Bread (bm)

Total Time: 6 hrs Preparation Time: 5 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 1/8 cups bread flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 2/3 cup dried apricot, chopped

Recipe

• 1 prepare the bread machine basket, attach the kneading paddle.
• 2 following the directions of your bread machine, layer the first 6 ingredients in the order listed.
• 3 for this recipe i use the artisan dough setting, it is a 5 hour setting. after fitting the basket into the machine close the lid and turn on.
• 4 after about 15 minutes check to see that the dough has enough liquid. i usually have to add at least 1 tablespoon of water.
• 5 when kneading cycle ends, punch down the dough, let rest 10 minutes.
• 6 preheat oven to 425°.
• 7 roll the dough into a rectangle approximately 16x12 inches.
• 8 sprinkle on nuts and fruit.
• 9 roll up the dough into a 3 inch wide cylinder. pinch the roll at each end and shape it.
• 10 place on a greased baking sheet, or omit the grease and use parchment paper.
• 11 cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise 30 minutes.
• 12 bake about 25 minutes, depending on your oven.
• 13 best if allowed to cool before slicing -- if you can wait that long!