Yeast Bread Recipe ⤍ Lemon Ginger Loaf

A delicious bread for brunch, or afternoon tea. The crystallized ginger adds a sweet bite to the bread.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 3 cups bread flour
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• ¼ cup chopped crystallized ginger
• 1 tablespoon white sugar

Cooking Directions

1. Place ingredients except for the crystallized ginger in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.
2. At end of cycle, remove dough onto a floured board. Knead dough briefly, shape into a ball, cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
3. Flatten the dough and gently knead in the crystallized ginger. Form into a loaf shape, place in a lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled in size, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4. Just before baking, slash top with a razor or sharp knife. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar if desired.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Remove bread to a wire rack to cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts

• calories29.5
• carbohydrateContent6.1 g
• fatContent0.6 g
• fiberContent0.1 g
• proteinContent0.2 g
• sodiumContent195.1 mg
• sugarContent4.9 g