Anise Raisin Bread
Ingredients
2 C. plus 2 Tbsp. flour
2-1/2 tsp. baking powder
3 Tbsp. reduced calorie margarine
1 tsp. reduced calorie margarine
1/2 C. skim milk
1/4 C. sugar(or sweetener equivalent)
1 Tbsp. anise seeds, crushed
1/4 tsp. anise extract
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
1 egg
1/4 C. raisins
Cooking Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Add margarine and blend with fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients, except raisins. Beat with fork or wire whisk until blended. Add this mixture and raisins to dry ingredients, stirring until all ingredients are moistened. Place in a 4 x 8 nonstick loaf pan, or one that has been sprayed with a nonstick cooking spray. Pat down dough gently with slightly wet fingertips. Bake 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then invert onto a rack to finish cooling.
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