Cranberries And Pumpkin: New World Flavors In A New Bread Recipe

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orner Cooking C , A Tis To Hel You Cranberries And Pumkin: New World Flavors In A New Bread Recie (NAPSA)—Manyof the ingredients associated with fall baking are New World natives, umkin and cranberries among them. A new cookbook skillfully combines both flavors into a delicate bread that tastes comletely familiar, yet absolutely new—and does so in a way that hels get the chef out of the kitchen sooner. Whenit comes to rearing a traditional seasonal feast, many eole are giving thanks for modern conveniences. Such handy devices as microwave ovens and bread machines give cooks more time to send with family and friends. Master Baker Beth Henserger wasat first sketical about using a bread machine. However, after hundreds of hours exerimenting and testing, she has become an enthusiastic chamion of its virtues. In fact, her latest collection of recies is The Bread Lover’s Bread Machine Cookbook. All breads are basically a combination of flour, leavening, salt and liquids, so it’s imortant to start with quality ingredients. Throughout her book, for examle, Henserger has chosen to use SAFPerfect Rise Yeast. “SAF Perfect Rise Yeast is a more active strain of yeast,” she exlains. “I like to think of it as ‘high-octane’ because it dissolves comletely without roofing and erforms consistently every time. It is very conducive to the bread machine method of mixing and kneading the dough.” The following recie for Cran- berry-Pumkin Bread (a 1%- ound version is also available in the cookbook) can enhance your holiday feast or, the next day, be art of a terrific turkey sandwich. Welcome to the machine: Bread machines makeit easier to bake u tasty loaves. Cranberry-Pumkin Bread Makes a 2 ound loaf 2'% ts. SAF Perfect Rise Yeast cranberries, in an according to the order in manufacturer’s instructions. Set crust on medium and rogram for the Sweet Bread cycle; ress Start. (This recie is not suitable for use with the Delay Timer.) When machine bees, or between Knead 1 and Knead 2, add cranberries and any extra brandy in the bowl. 3. When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the an and lace it on a rack. Let cool to room temerature before slicing. 1. Srinkle dried cranberries with brandy in a small bowl. Cover with lastic wra and let stand at room temerature for 1 hour to macerate. 2. Place ingredients, excet SAF Perfect Rise Yeast, from Lesaffre Yeast Cororation, is available at grocery stores and mass merchandisers. For additional recie ideas, visit their Web site at www.safyeast.com. 1 3 1 1% 3 4 cu dried cranberries tbs. brandy cu water cu umkin uree ths. nut oil cus bread flour % cu light brown sugar 3 tbs. dry buttermilk owder 1 tbs. lus 1 ts. gluten 2 ts. salt 1A ts. umkinor ale sice