Onion Lover's Twist

1970 Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest winner

This is my favorite Abm (Automatic Bread Machine) bread recipe. I have modified it quite a bit both in design and for the Abm from the original which I got out of a Pillsbury cookbook. This is what I make every time I have company. It tastes absolutely fantastic and its even better toasted the next day. (If there is any left)

Add all the bread ingredients to the Abm. Set for dough and press start. Keep an eye on it as this is 4 cups of flour. I have to help the mixture get started in my Hitache. Stir it a bit with a small rubber spatula.

Grease large cookie sheet. Melt 1/4 cup margarine in small saucepan; stir in remaining filling ingredients. Set aside.

When dough is ready. Stir down dough to remove all air bubbles. Roll dough into 18x12-inch rectangle. Cut dough lengthwise into three 18x4 strips. Starting with the long side roll up into a 18 inch long tube. Place all three tubes on the cookie sheet oblong from corner to corner. Braid and pinch the ends together. Now take the filling and using a teaspoon put the filling under the braids. You should have just enough filling to put into every crack on the loaf. Spray with a non stick spray and cover with a piece of Plastic wrap. Let rise for about 45-60 minutes, remove plastic and then put into a preheated oven at 350 F. . Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when lightly tapped. I have found that I prefer this bread a wee bit on the light side rather then a deep golden brown. To me it tastes better (more moist) if not over cooked.

This will rise more in the oven and makes one very big beautiful loaf. Its really not hard to do and it looks fantastic.