On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:46:17 -0600
"Donna" > wrote:

> Hello---
>
> I am trying to revive the use of my bread machine.
>
> There are lots of recipes online for cinnamon raisin bread, but do you
> have one you particularly like? I would like it on the sweet side.


I like my cinnamon raisin bread to be like an enormous cinnamon roll.
Aside from that it's pretty much my usual white bread dough, rolled thin,
butter applied, sugar and cinnamon and raisins dumped on, and rolled up.


> Also a question..... What gives some breads a slightly metallic taste?
> There is probably a better description for this taste, but "slightly
> metallic" is the best I can think of.


like a copper taste or like a rust taste?


> I have the book title "Bread Machine Magic" (or something similar), and
> the Cinnamon Raisin bread turned out a little metallic.


It's hard to say. It could be that some of the metal used in the pan or
hook is reacting with something in the dough.