Maple Walnut Sourdough Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sourdough starter
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon maple extract
• 3 cups bread flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon yeast (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place ingredients in bread machine pan according to manufacturer's instructions.
• 2 yeast is optional if baking in conventional oven.
• 3 select basic cycle, or dough cycle if you prefer to bake in the oven.
• 4 at end of dough cycle, shape into loaf and place in lightly greased bread pan.
• 5 cover and let rise until about doubled.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees f for 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 7 turn out of pan onto wire rack to cool.
• 8 brush crust with melted butter if desired, for a soft crust.
• 9 note: to toast walnuts, spread on a shallow baking pan and place in a 350 degree f oven for about 10 minutes.