Bread Machine Cherry Bread

This easy bread machine recipe makes a delicious, all-purpose loaf you can slice and enjoy anytime. The best part is your bread machine does most of the work.

Wet Ingredients:
1¼ cup milk, room temperature (300 mL)
¼ tsp. pure almond extract (1 mL)
1 Tbsp. pure liquid honey (15 mL)
1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil (15 mL)
1 large egg, room temperature

Dry Ingredients:
1¼ tsp. sea salt (6 mL)
3¾ cups bread flour, spooned and leveled (925 mL)
1½ tsp. bread machine yeast (7 mL)

Add-Ins:
½ cup dried sour cherries, chopped (125 mL)

Unplug the bread machine and remove the bread pan.

Put all ingredients, in the order listed, in the bread pan fitted with the kneading paddle. Secure the bread pan in the bread maker. Select the MENU button with the following program settings:

MENU: Sweet
CRUST: Light or Medium
LOAF: 1.5 lbs

Press CONFIRM then the START/STOP button to mix, knead, rise and bake. Add the fruit to the Add-Ins Tray or when the machine signals for add-ins.

When the cycle is complete, remove the bread pan from the machine and transfer the bread to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.