Diabetic-friendly Anise Raisin Bread

Ingredients

 * 2 cups less 2 tsp flour
 * 2½ tsp baking powder
 * 3 tbsp reduced-calorie margarine
 * 1 tsp reduced-calorie margarine
 * ½ cup skim milk
 * ¼ cup sugar (or sweetener equivalent)
 * 1 tbsp anise seeds, crushed
 * ¼ tsp anise extract
 * ½ tsp lemon extract
 * 1 egg
 * ¼ cup raisins

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) In a large bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
 * 3) Add margarine and blend with fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
 * 4) In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients, except raisins.
 * 5) Beat with fork or wire whisk until blended.
 * 6) Add this mixture and raisins to dry ingredients, stirring until all ingredients are moistened.
 * 7) Place a in a 4x8" nonstick loaf pan or one that has been sprayed with a nonstick cooking spray.
 * 8) Pat down dough gently with slightly wet fingertips.
 * 9) Bake 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
 * 10) Cool in pan 10 minutes, then invert onto a rack to finish cooling.