Braided Banana Date Nut Bread (abm)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups bread flour
• 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter, cut up
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons water (80â°)
• 1/2 cup mashed banana
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice

Recipe

• 1 place all bread ingredients in bread machine pan in order as suggested by your manufacturer.
• 2 select dough cycle.
• 3 when cycle is complete, remove dough to floured surface.
• 4 if necessary, add extra flour and knead to make dough easier to handle.
• 5 divide dough into 3 equal pieces and roll each piece into a 15" rope.
• 6 braid the 3 ropes together, pinching ends to seal.
• 7 place on greased baking sheet, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 8 combine topping ingredients in a small bowl and sprinkle on bread.
• 9 bake at 375° for 25 to 30 minutes or until done.
• 10 remove from pan and cool on wire rack.