Almond-Chocolate Chip Bread

Ingredients:

Almond Chocolate Chip Bread

• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons margarine or butter — softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups bread flour
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon dry milk
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds

 Procedure:

1. Make 1 1/2-pound recipe for bread machines that use 3 cups flour, or make 1-pound recipe for bread machines that use 2 cups flour.
2. Measure carefully, placing all ingredients except almonds in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
3. Add almonds at the Raisin/Nut signal or 5 to 10 minutes before last kneading cycle ends.
4. Select Sweet or Basic/White cycle. Use Medium or Light crust color.
5. Do not use delay cycles.
6. Remove baked bread from pan and cool on wire rack.