Stollen Loaf - Medium 1 1/2 Lbs.

About 24 1 oz. servings

¾ cup milk, room temperature ⅓ cup unsalted butter, room temp, cut into ½-inch pieces 2 large eggs, room temp 2 teaspoons lemon zest ¾ teaspoon salt ¼ cup granulated sugar 3 cups + 2 tablespoons bread flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1¾ teaspoons yeast, active dry, instant or bread machine ½ cup raisins ½ cup slivered almonds

Nutritional information per serving (1 ounce): Calories 144 (36% from fat) • carb. 19g • pro. 4g • fat 6g • sat. fat 2g • chol. 25mg • sod. 84mg • calc. 30mg • fiber 1g

Place the milk, butter, egg(s), zest, salt, sugar, bread flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and yeast, in the order listed, in the bread pan fitted with the kneading paddle. Secure the bread pan in the Cuisinart® Automatic Bread Maker. Press the menu button to select the Sweet program. Press loaf size and crust color buttons to select both size and crust preference. Press Start/Stop to mix, knead, rise, and bake. When the mix-in tone sounds, add the raisins and almonds. If desired, when paddle signal sounds remove dough and kneading paddle, reshape dough and replace in bread pan. When the cycle is complete, remove the bread pan from the machine and transfer bread to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.