Application Guide

2-POUND LOAF
1 cup (4 ounces) whole almonds
1
1
/
3
cups commercial eggnog
1
/
3
cup amaretto liqueur
2 large egg yolks
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces, or almond
oil
4 cups bread flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon plus
1 teaspoon gluten
1
1
/
2
teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon SAF yeast or 1 tablespoon plus
1
/
2
teaspoon
bread machine yeast
1
/
4
cup Almond Confectioners’ Sugar, for dusting (oppo-
site)
Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
Coarsely chop the almonds and spread them evenly on a clean baking sheet. Bake
until lightly toasted, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
Place the ingredients, except the almonds, in the pan according to the order in the
manufacturer’s instructions. Set crust on medium and program for the Basic
cycle; press Start.
(This recipe is not suitable for use with the Delay Timer.) When the
machine beeps, or between Knead 1 and Knead 2, add the almonds. Touch and press
the dough with your fingers. It should be soft and pliable.
When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it
on a rack. Let cool to room temperature; then dust with Almond Confectioners’
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