Italian Lemon-ricotta Bread (bread Machine)

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup milk
• 2/3 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 1/2 teaspoons anise extract
• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1/3 cup walnuts
• 1/3 cup golden raisin
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1 tablespoon gluten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/4 teaspoons rapid rise yeast (or 2 3/4 t. bread machine yeast)

Recipe

• 1 add all ingredients in the pan according to the order in the manufacturer's instructions.
• 2 set crust on medium and program for the basic cycle; press start.
• 3 when the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack.
• 4 let cool to room temperature before slicing.