Pumpernickel-Prune Bread (Abm)

Name: Pumpernickel-Prune Bread (Abm)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients: 3/4 cup water (1 1/4 cups); 1 tablespoon shortening (1 tablespoon); 1 1/3 cups bread flour (2 cups); 1/2 cup rye flour (3/4 cup); 1/3 cup whole wheat flour (1/2 cup); 2 tablespoons cornmeal (1/4 cup); 1 tablespoon gluten flour (2 tablespoons); 2 teaspoons brown sugar (1 tablespoon); 1/2 teaspoon salt (3/4 teaspoon); 1 teaspoon active dry yeast (1 teaspoon); 1/4 cup pitted prunes, chopped (1/2 cup)

Submitted by mersaydees

"Based on a recipe from BH&G’s cookbook, Bread Machine Bounty. The default measures are for the 1 pound loaf, and I’ve placed the 1 ½ pound measures in parentheses. My photo shows a 1 pound loaf. Cooktime reflects my Panasonic; your machine could make it in a lot less time! Tip: I always stir my flours before measuring; this seems to give me the most consistent results. I also check the dough during the kneading cycle to see if more liquid is necessary; for this bread, I added several tablespoons of extra water to get a nice elastic dough."

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photo by sacousar

Ready In:: 4hrs 10mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 1 loaf

ingredients

³⁄₄ cup water (1 1/4 cups)
1 tablespoon shortening (1 tablespoon)
1 ¹⁄₃ cups bread flour (2 cups)
¹⁄₂ cup rye flour (3/4 cup)
¹⁄₃ cup whole wheat flour (1/2 cup)
2 tablespoons cornmeal (1/4 cup)
1 tablespoon gluten flour (2 tablespoons)
2 teaspoons brown sugar (1 tablespoon)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt (3/4 teaspoon)
1 teaspoon active dry yeast (1 teaspoon)
¹⁄₄ cup pitted prunes, chopped (1/2 cup)

directions

Add ingredients to your bread machine in the order recommended by its manufacturer and use the basic bread cycle.
Tip: I add the pitted prunes at the beep or when the manufacturer suggests adding chopped nuts, chips, etc.

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Reviews

I have been using a bread machine (many different brands and models) to make all my bread for 19 years, so consider that I do have some experience. I made the 1 1/2 lb. loaf and confess I did not have any gluten, but otherwise followed the recipe. The results were a short, dense loaf - not unexpected, but I was disappointed that there was no taste of prunes in the bread. Using more chopped prunes could be an option that would also produce a more moist and therefore lighter loaf. It was worth trying again, since I like prunes.

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