Recipe: Vanilla Nut Bread with Vanilla Glaze (bread machine dough cycle)

VANILLA NUT BREAD

"Sweet and tasty vanilla icing marries beautifully with tender sweet crumb and toasted sliced almonds."

FOR THE DOUGH:
1/2 cup water
1 large egg
1 (3-inch) piece vanilla bean*
1 (8 ounce) cup vanilla yogurt
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups bread flour
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
3 tablespoons dry milk powder
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons Fleischmann's Bread Machine Yeast
Vanilla Glaze (recipe follows)

Combine 1/2 cup water and egg in small bowl. With sharp knife, split vanilla bean in half lengthwise. With spoon, scrape seeds from bean; add to egg mixture.

Add egg mixture and remaining dough ingredients to bread machine pan, in the order suggested by manufacturer.

Select dough/manual cycle.

When cycle is complete, remove dough from machine to a lightly floured surface. If necessary, knead in enough flour to make dough easy to handle. Divide dough into 3 equal pieces. Roll each piece to 10-inch rope; braid ropes together. Pinch ends to seal.

Place in greased 9x5-inch loaf pan. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes or until done. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.

Drizzle with Vanilla Glaze.

VANILLA GLAZE

1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.

*If desired, replace vanilla bean with 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract.

Makes 1 loaf
Source: Fleishmann's Yeast