Amaretto Hazelnut Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/2 cup toasted chopped hazelnuts
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 teaspoons amaretto
• 2 cups bread flour
• 3/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
• toasted chopped hazelnuts (optional) or almonds (optional)
• 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon amaretto or 1 tablespoon almond extract
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk (if needed)

Recipe

• 1 bread directions: add milk, the nuts, egg, sugar, margarine or butter, liqueur, salt, flour, and yeast to the bread machine according to the manufacturer' s directions.
• 2 bake and cool as directed. when bread is cool, drizzle with amaretto glaze. makes a 1 pound loaf.
• 3 amaretto glaze: in a small mixing bowl combine sugar, amaretto or hazelnut liqueur or almond extract. if needed, add 1 to 2 teaspoons milk to make of drizzling consistency.