Bread Machine Nutty Fruit Bread

I have no words...




INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup Sugar/Honey/Agave (you get the idea)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup olive oil
2 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup sour cream or plain or vanilla yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup mashed banana/strawberries/peaches/pears/blueberries (you get the idea)
1/3 cup finely chopped nuts of your choice

DIRECTIONS

1. In the bread machine pan, place all ingredients (except the fruit and nuts) in the order suggested by the manufacturer.

2. Use the 'sweet' bread setting and 'light' crust color, for 1 1/2 lb loaf.

3. When the machine beeps during the kneading cycle, add the fruit and nuts. Make sure your bread machine gets it all mixed in. If it doesn't by the time the rising cycle starts, stop your machine!!!!

Now you have two options:

1. Turn the machine on the "express bake" function. This should kneed the bread briefly and then rise and bake it. PLEASE, if you have to do this WATCH IT CLOSELY to prevent a burnt loaf! The "express bake" function bakes at a different temperature than the sweet bread function. You will probably have to remove the loaf before the baking cycle ends if you have to use the "express bake" function. If you remove it too early, you will have an undercooked loaf.

2. (MY PREFERRED METHOD) Break out your loaf baking pan and finish kneeding the dough by hand, this will require extra flour. Bake in a oven preheated to 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

I have only had the machine not mix well twice in all the times I have made this bread. Both times was when I used blueberries. But sure does make a pretty (and tasty) loaf!