My Bread Machine Paska

My current bread machine is not working well for the baking cycle so I mix it in the machine and then take it out and form either into buns or 1 loaf and bake in the oven. As we speak I can smell the bread baking now!! (which inspired me to write this post) Lemon/Orange Pureed recipe at bottom of this post.

1 tsp bread machine yeast
2 - 2 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup room temp. milk
1 egg  at roon temp.
1 Tbsp. softened butter
1/2 cup (more or less) lemon/orange pureed

mix as usual in pot. after the 10 beeps wait another 3 minutes and add
1 cup raisins ( the recipe calls for 1/3-2/3 cups but I like it better with more) they are also optional
If you add them too soon the raisins get too mushy.
Remove from pot when indicated. Form into buns or loaf. Let rise to double the bulk
Bake in 350F oven for 15-25 minutes till brown (depending on what you are making).
Top with vanilla or cream cheese icing and  decorative sprinkles or do it the Pauls way and serve with whipped cream! Enjoy!!

Lemon/Orange Pureed
1 lemon
                 of equal size
1 orange 
        
these days all I seem to find is jinormous oranges and normal sized lemons. So I use 1 1/2 lemons to 1 jinomous orange
cut fruit into pieces, removing seeds and blemishes. Place in food processor (or  blender) and pulse till fully pureed. Divide into 3 (more or less 1/2 cup depending on the size of the fruit) and use 1 part for above recipe.
This freezes well.I usually make a double recipe and it last me a full year!  I put it into individual containers so they are ready to use. I also use this mixture for any cake or muffin recipe that calls for grated lemon (or orange) rind. I just grate it when it is still frozen right into the recipe's batter.