- Bread machines vary somewhat depending on the
manufacturer. It will be easier for you to use your machine if you first become familiar with it. Before trying
new recipes, make a variety of those provided in your manual--they were developed specificially for your machine.
- Be sure to stay within the limits of the maximum
flour amounts listed in the recipes in your manual.
- Add the ingredients only in the order
recommended by the manufacturer. (which isn't always how they may appear in a recipe here).
- Your bread machine does the mixing and kneading
for you. Because of that, you must learn to judge the bread with your eyes and ears to decide whether a recipe is right
for your maching or needs adjusting.
Measuring Up
To assure the best results from bread machines, always measure accurately.
- Measure water by pouring into a transparent liquid measuring cup.
Read the measurement at eye level.
- Measure flour by spooning it into a standard dry measuring cup.
Level with a straight edge knife.
- Measure yeast, salt or spices by filling a standard measuring spoon, overflowing
, level with a straight edge knife
Country White Bread
1 cup plus 1 T water
1 egg
4 1/2 tsps
veg oil
3 1/4 cups bread flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsps salt
2 /4 tsps active dry yeast
In bread machine pan,
place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread settings. Choose crust color and
loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions. Makes 1 loaf
Maple Oatmeal Bread
3/4 cup plus 2 T water
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 T vegetable oil
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup quick cooking oatmeal
2 1/2 cups bread flour
2 1/4 tsps active dry yeast
Banana Raisin Bread
1/2 cup plus 2 T water
3 T honey
4 1/2 tsps veg oil
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
1 medium ripe banana mashed
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp cinnamon
3 cps flour
1 1/2 tsps active dry yeast
1/2 cup raisins
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
Place the 1st nine ingredients in pan in order suggested
by manufacturer. Select basic bread settings. Bake according to bread manufacturer. Just before the final
kneading,
(your machine may actually signal this) add raisins and
walnuts.
Golden Egg Bread
3/4 cup warm water
3 T sugar
3 T veg oil
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsps salt
3 1/2 cups bread flour
2 1/4 tsps active dry yeast
Ham 'n' Swiss Bread
1 1/3 cups warm water
2 T softened margarine
3 T mashed potato flakes
1 T nonfat dry milk powder
2 T cornmeal
1 1/2 tsps salt
4 cups flour
1 T active dry yeast
1/2 cup diced fully cooked ham
1/2 diced swiss cheese
Place first eight ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer.
Bake according to machine directions. Add ham and cheese just before final kneading. Refrigerate leftovers!!!
Makes a 2 pound loaf.....check manufacturer of your machine to make sure it can handle a 2 # loaf......
Herb Garlic Loaf
1 cup plus 2 T water
4 1/2 tsps margarine softened
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups bread flour
1 envelope savory herb with garlic soup mix
4 1/2 tsps nonfat dry milk powder
1 T sugar
2 1/4 tsps active dry yeast
Makes 1 1/2 pound loaf
