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Bread Machine Holiday Cinnamon Toasting Bread

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A bread machine cinnamon-spice loaf with dried fruit, warm spices, and restrained sweetness, designed for toast.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

Liquids and Fats

  • 3/4 cup warm milk about 110°F, or 175 ml water plus 17 g milk powder
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened

Spice Blend

  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • Optional: finely grated zest of 1/4 to 1/2 orange

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Yeast and Fruit

  • 3/4 teaspoon instant yeast or bread machine yeast
  • 100 g Old English dried fruit mix

Instructions

  • Add the milk and softened butter to the bread machine pan.
  • Stir the cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, and orange zest, if using, into the milk mixture to hydrate the spices slightly.
  • Add the flour, brown sugar, and salt over the liquids.
  • Make a small well in the flour and add the yeast.
  • Select the Basic or White Bread cycle, 1-pound loaf size, and light crust. Begin the cycle.
  • Add the dried fruit at the mix-in signal, or 5 to 10 minutes into kneading if your machine does not signal.
  • Allow the cycle to finish fully. Remove the loaf promptly and cool completely before slicing.

Notes

  • This bread is designed specifically for toasting and buttering.
  • The restrained sugar keeps the loaf bread-like rather than cake-like.
  • Orange zest brightens the spice profile without making the loaf citrus-forward.
  • The best texture develops after full cooling. The loaf is excellent toasted the following day.