Ingredients
- 1/3 cup water (75-85 degrees)
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 3 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup butter, softened and cut into pieces
- Grated peel of 1 orange
- juice of 1/2 orange
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon masticha ground fine
- 4-4 1/2 cups of bread flour (or
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons yeast
- egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water)
Directions
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In the bread pan of the bread machine, place water, milk, eggs, butter, orange peel and juice, sugar, flour, salt and masticha (ground
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fine)
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Make a small indentation in one side of the flour
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Mix a few tablespoons of hot water with the yeast, until thoroughly dissolved and place in the indentation, being sure it does not come into contact with the liquid ingredients
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Insert bread pan into breadmaker and close lid
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select program, If it has a sweet bread option, choose it, otherwise use the basic cycle
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Choose medium for the crust color
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Before the bread is completely baked
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about 10 minutes before baking cycle ends, use a pastry brush to lightly brush the top of the loaf with the egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired
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When the bread has completely finished baking, remove bread pan and gently loosen the sides of pan with a spatula
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Turn bread upside down onto a wire cooling rack and gently shake until the bread falls out onto the rack
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Turn bread right side up
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Allow to cool 20 minutes