Note: I make this in my bread machine.
This is my version of Grandpa Jim’s Cranberry Pecan bread.
I set my machine to 1.5 lb, mix-ins, and medium crust. Light crust might be better with this much sugar.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 cup beer (can be cold)
- 1/2 cup water (hot to offset cold beer)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups + 3 Tablespoons + 2 teaspoons bread flour (394 g by weight)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ascorbic acid powder (optional)
- 2 1/4 teaspoons dry active or bread machine yeast
- 3 Tablespoons butter (melted or sliced and room temperature)
- Optional: 1/2 cup Craisins (dried cranberries) and 1/2 cup sliced (slivered) almonds or chopped pecans added at the mix-ins stage or toward the end of kneading.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Add the ingredients to the bread machine in the order they are listed so the liquids are on the bottom and the yeast is on top.
- Bake on White Bread setting for 1.5 lb loaf.
TRY THE FOLLOWING FOR A LARGER LOAF:
I set my machine to 2 lb, mix-ins, and light crust.
INGREDIENTS:
- 4 oz beer (can be cold) (119g)
- 4 oz water (hot to offset cold beer) (119g)
- 1.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 525 grams bread flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ascorbic acid powder (optional)
- 2 teaspoons dry active or bread machine yeast
- 3 Tablespoons butter (melted or sliced and room temperature)
- Optional: 1/2 cup Craisins (dried cranberries) and 1/2 cup sliced (slivered) almonds or chopped pecans added at the mix-ins stage or toward the end of kneading.
