Instructions: Place all of the ingredients, except the raisins, into the pan of your bread machine, program the machine for Sweet Bread or Raisin Bread (or whole grain, or basic white bread, if your machine has neither of those cycles), and press Start. If youve programmed your machine for the raisin bread cycle, add the raisins at the beep. If your machine is programmed for some other cycle, add the raisins about 5 minutes before the end of the second kneading cycle.

Check the dough after 10 to 15 minutes of kneading; it should have formed a smooth ball, a bit soft but not sticky. If necessary, adjust the doughs consistency with additional flour or water.

Yield: one 7- to 8-inch loaf

The following recipe was an award-winner at King Arthur Flours 1993 WinterBake competition. A tall riser, its a tender and toothsome ode to spices and raisins.

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