Instructions: * Millstream is Canadian flour. The original recipe calls for 4-1/4 cups American flour. U.S. bakers might have to add a little extra water to get the desired level of moistness in the finished loaf. Try 1/2 Tbsp. extra to start, if necessary.

Place in breadmaker, select Sweet Bread setting, Regular Crust & start machine.

Special instructions:
Place 1-2 cups raisins on a large plate and select them one by one into the measuring cup. This may seem fussy, but these raisins tend to stick together right out of the package, and a small percentage still have stems attached. The major departure from the instructions is the way I add the walnuts & raisins. I start to add the walnuts and raisins approx. 10 min. before the machine beeps, but not all at once. Add them evenly at one minute intervals over the 10 minutes, and by the time the machine beeps all the raisins & walnuts have been added. Doing it this way seems to avoid excessive mashing by the paddle, and increases distribution.

Time: 3hrs. 50 min. in my machine.

NOTES : The following is adapted from the Black & Decker Automatic Breadmaker manual that comes with the machine. I have found some of their recipes tend to be quite conservative with ingredients, and quantities can easily be increased to make a superior loaf, in my opinion. The original version does not call for walnuts, but they bake well in raisin bread. What follows is the exact process/ingredients used to make a moist loaf. I rarely toast this; simply warming a slice for 3 minutes on power level 3 in my microwave returns that just baked effect. This produces a very nice loaf at my elevation. (sea level) Suitable for a 1-1/2 or 2 pound machine.

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