Bread Machine Pesto-Pine Nut Bread

Enjoy light, savory Italian-style bread. The basil and olive oil flavor makes it perfect for eating by itself or with a meal. MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

January 21, 2009

Ingredients

cup plus 2 tablespoons water

cups Gold Medal™ Better for Bread™ flour

tablespoons sugar

teaspoon salt

1 1/4

teaspoons bread machine or quick active dry yeast

1/3

cup basil pesto

tablespoons Gold Medal™ Better for Bread™ flour

1/3

cup pine nuts

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1

Measure carefully, placing all bread ingredients in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
2

Select Basic/White cycle. Use Medium or Light crust color. Do not use Delay cycle.
3

In small bowl, mix pesto and 2 tablespoons flour until well blended. Stir in pine nuts. Add filling at the Raisin/Nut signal or 5 minutes before the last kneading cycle ends. Remove baked bread from pan. Cool on cooling rack.

The pesto and pine nut filling may swirl or completely mix throughout the bread, depending on your bread machine. Either way, it'll still have wonderful flavor.