Showing posts with label bread machine recipes. Show all posts
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Saturday, 14 May 2011

Simple, Delicious And Easy Bread Machine Recipes

Simple, Delicious And Easy Bread Machine Recipes

There are thousands of free bread machine recipes online, so you really don't need to buy any recipe books. You can easily find them of recipe sites and forums. Here are a few to get you started.

Just because a bread maker recipe is free doesn't mean it's bland; many folks with a passion for home baking love to share their knowledge with others. And, don't be afraid in trying out a new one; bread machines allow you make perfect bread easily - you just have to follow the directions given and, in a couple of hours, you'll be eating delicious wholesome bread.

Italian Rosemary Bread

Ingredients - this will make a 1.5lb loaf

1 cup warm water

3 tablespoons olive oil - use good quality oil as it really does make a difference in the overall taste

1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon dried rosemary - you can also use fresh as well.

2 1/2 cups bread flour

1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions

Put all the ingredients into the bread pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select the basic bread cycle.

Spicy Apricot Bread

Ingredients - this will make a 1lb loaf

1/2 cup dried apricots

1/2 cup water

2 1/4 cups bread flour

1 tablespoon dry milk

1 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground anise seed

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

3/8 cup to 1/2 cup apricot nectar

1 tablespoon canola, safflower -- or oil

1 tablespoon honey

2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions

Put the apricots in a small saucepan with a little water and bring to boil. When at boiling point, remove the saucepan from the heat and allow to steep for 5 minutes. Drain the apricots, reserving the liquid, and spread them out on a double thickness of paper towels. Allow the apricots and the liquid to cool to room temperature. Except for the apricots, place all ingredients in the bread machine according to the manufacturer's directions. Measure the reserved cooking liquid and add enough apricot nectar to measure 5/8 of a cup. Select the whole wheat mode and start the machine. When you hear the signal to add extra ingredients, add the finely chopped apricots. At the end of the baking cycle immediately remove the loaf and allow it to cool completely before slicing or wrapping for storage.

Blueberry and Oatmeal Bread

Ingredients - this will make a 2lb loaf

1 tablespoon butter, softened

1 (16-ounce) can of blueberries

3 cups bread flour

1/2 cup rolled oats

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions

Pour the contents of the can of blueberries into a 2 cup measure. Add water or reduce juice so that the total volume is 1 1/2 cups. Put all the ingredients into the bread pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select the basic bread cycle.

The above are just some of the delicious and free bread machine recipes available online. There are thousands available, so spend some time looking and find some that really appeal to your taste buds.

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Thursday, 12 May 2011

Follow Bread Machine Recipe Measurements for a Great Loaf

We all love a hot slice of bread, fresh from the oven. Whether you enjoy your bread with butter and garlic or toasted with jam, fresh-baked bread is hard to beat. It can be a tasty treat for a snack or the basis for everyday meals.

Putting effort into baking bread, with all the mixing and kneading and waiting necessary to form a loaf, there can still be bread failures. What a bummer to have your bread not turn out right after all that effort. Fortunately, most bread failures are still edible so all the ingredients shouldn't go to waste.

Unsatisfactory results are things like the bread not rising enough or having too much rising. The top or sides may collapse or the loaf may have an overall poor shape. Sometimes bread will have a very dark and too-thick crust. When it's a heavy or raw-tasting bread, we call that a brick and it's a do-over.

The easiest way to avoid these types of bread failures is to follow the recipe exactly and add the ingredients in the order given. Standard bread machine recipes have been researched and tested time and time again, so these recipes have the right proportions of ingredients. The amounts of ingredients are very important in making a perfect loaf of bread. Experimentation with amounts of ingredients is not suggested, except for the addition of special ingredients added near the end of the kneading cycle. It probably doesn't matter, except for taste, whether you add ¼ or ½ a cup of raisins to the mix for raisin bread.

Because altering the amounts of ingredients may affect the rising of the bread, carefully measured ingredients are the key to making a delicious and beautiful loaf of bread. Large amounts of dry ingredients, like one cup of flour or sugar, should be lightly spooned into a measuring cup so that the cup is overflowing. Do not scoop the empty cup into a container of flour as you might trap a large air bubble or pack in the flour too densely, which would make for an inaccurate measure. Take the flat edge of a knife and scrape the excess flour from the top of the cup. Make sure the cup is totally filled and has a smooth, even top. The same leveling technique should be used to measure small amounts of dry ingredients, like baking powder, cinnamon, dried milk or salt, using teaspoon or tablespoon measures.

A tip for measuring bulky items, like cottage cheese or applesauce, is to add them directly to a liquid measuring cup. The bread recipe will call for water or milk as the liquid ingredient, so measure that into a liquid measuring cup. It's easiest to use a two-cup measuring cup for this task as there will be enough liquid for measuring and enough space left over to add the second ingredient. Note the height of the liquid on the measuring scale. Spoon in the bulky ingredient until the correct amount is added. No need for dirtying a second measuring cup. Liquids go into the bread machine mixing pan first, so empty the measuring cup into the bread pan and continue with carefully measuring out the dry ingredients.

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Saturday, 30 April 2011

Mistakes With Zucchini Bread Machine Recipes

Baking zucchini bread is easy as pie. Maybe you haven't done so good with bread machine recipes of late. I'd like to explain to you how to stay away from many of the mistakes while baking zucchini bread and pave the way for your first great zucchini bread.

Inappropriate Kind of Pumpkin For The Bread Machine Recipe

When you buy a pumpkin to bake pumpkin bread or for just about any other food, you can give it a try to start with. Zucchini are falling away rapidly. A zucchini must not be stored over 7 days, if you're going to get it ready for even more use. To be certain that the zucchini remains all right, try a bit of it. If it tastes sweet, you can continue to use it.

Incorrect Zucchini Bread Machine Recipes

Clearly you may be met with negative chance with your bread recipe. However it's not a must. There are a lot of websites offering bread recipes which are rated by a large number of individuals.

What's important is that you ought to keep to the bread recipes and do not change them except if you're a pro.

Awful Combination of Ingredients

Because almost everyone has no clue what effect each and every ingredient may have on the zucchini bread, it is possible to effortlessly go to an incorrect direction. You may need to have the zucchini bread somewhat sweeter than normal, which means you need to add much more sugar in it. Yet what does salt do to your loaf of bread?

Now along with the effect a certain ingredient may do to your bread, you need to look at the way through it too. The quantity of baking flour is dependent upon the amount of this or that. I will explain every little thing in an additional article, for now, stick to your recipe and buy an electronic scale. Before long, it will be Halloween, hence there actually is not enough time remaining to educate yourself a handicraft!

Leaving The Bread In Your Oven For Too Much Time

It actually happens to everyone. However it is fairly uncomplicated. Each oven differs from the others and you also cannot count on what the bread recipes say with regards to the length of time a zucchini bread needs to be kept in the oven. Set your alarm clock to 5 through 10 minutes prior to the bread should be ready.

Don't Throw The Bread In The Trash

Do not throw what you have made yourself away. Zucchini bread, particularly the sweeter ones, are bound to be kept in the fridge. Should you are sure that your chosen bread recipes suit both you and your personal taste, twice it and bake the second or even the third loaf of zucchini bread according to the bread machine recipes.

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Sunday, 24 April 2011

Bread Machine Recipes A Whole Wheat Iced Breakfast Bread

This bread machine recipe for whole wheat bread is suitable as is for most bread machines. Add the ingredients in the order that your machine tells you, but for the most part that will be liquids first and flour last with the yeast sprinkled on top right before inserting the baking pan into the bread machine. This is a delicious breakfast bread that you will enjoy with your morning cup of coffee.

Bread Ingredients:

2 tablespoons brown sugar. Pack it tightly into the measuring spoon.
1 1/2 teaspoons salt.
2 tablespoons canola oil. Some people prefer olive oil but I think it adds the wrong taste.
1 1/2 cups water. Lukewarm from the tap or bottled if you prefer.
1 c. whole wheat flour
3 c. unbleached white flour or bread flour. My favorite is King Arthur brand.
1 3/4 teaspoons yeast.
Optional: almonds or raisins

Icing Ingredients:

1/2 stick butter
2 drops of vanilla
1/2 pound powdered sugar
milk to consistency

Let the bread bake through to completion, about 3.5 hours. Take the finished bread out of the baking container and let it cool on a rack. You can use the time to make the icing. For the icing, melt the butter in a microwave until it is just becomes pourable. You don't need it to be red hot. Add the melted butter, vanilla, and half the powdered sugar to a bowl. Add a little milk and a little more sugar in several batches until you use up all the sugar and get a consistency that pours easily in a thin stream. If it's too thick add a few more drops of milk at a time, and if it's too thin add a teaspoon or so of powdered sugar at a time until the consistency looks right.

Move the bread to a large dish to catch the drippings and pour the icing over it. Let it cool and enjoy. You could probably substitute 1 c. of wheat flour for 1 c. of unbleached flour but read the directions for your bread machine. Many bread machine recipes never use more than 1 c. of wheat flour.

If you are shopping for a bread machine the Zojirushi X20 Home Bakery Supreme has some attractive features. It makes a conventionally shaped loaf of bread with selectable light, medium, or dark crust. It has two kneading paddles to handle the stiffest dough, which also unfortunately leave two holes in the bottom of the bread when removed, and a 13 hour ahead timer so you can accurately time your fresh baked breakfast bread. One particularly unique and attractive feature is the quick sourdough starter cycle that prepares a light sourdough starter in two hours instead of the seven days it takes with the conventional method.

Learn more about the Zojirushi bread machine that has fast become the favorite with bread-making aficionados.

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Thursday, 14 April 2011

Bread Machine Recipes To Tickle Your Taste Buds

Even if you're a novice you can make all sorts of delicious home made breads in your bread maker. Here are some mouth watering and free bread machine recipes with easy-to-follow directions. And, if these don't appeal, there are hundreds more to choose from.

If you've never made any bread recipes except those that came in your bread machine's recipe book, don't be afraid to experiment baking new and scrumptious breads. Bread makers make baking bread almost child's play; just follow the instructions below and explore the tasty world of wholesome, home made bread.

Almond and Poppy Seed Bread

Nuts and seeds are complementary ingredients in many breads. This recipe conjures up images of family summer picnics.

Ingredients - this will make a 1 1/2lb loaf

1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1 1/2 tablespoons almond extract
3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
1/3 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons of poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 tablespoons of gluten (optional)
3 1/3 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons of yeast
1/2 cup almonds, chopped

Directions

Except for the nuts, put all the ingredients into the bread pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select your machine's sweet cycle with a light crust setting. Add the nuts when you hear the bread machine's signal to do so.

Orange Millet Bread

This is a lovely sweet, citrus bread that's perfect for Sunday afternoon tea.

Ingredients - this will make a 1 1/2lb loaf

5/8 cup of warm water
1/2 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed is best)
1 1/2 tablespoons of butter
1 1/2 tablespoons of honey
3 tablespoons of raisins
Grated rind of 1 orange
2 cups white bread flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
3 tablespoons whole millet
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons raw, unsalted sunflower seeds
3 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions

Put all the ingredients into the bread pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select your machine's sweet cycle with a light crust setting.

Potato Bread

This is an old favorite. Rather than using raw potatoes, this recipe makes it easy by using instant potato flakes.

Ingredients - this will make a 1 1/2lb loaf

3/4 cup of milk (you can us either full or semi skimmed)
3/8 cup of water
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
3 cup bread flour
1/4 cup instant potato flakes
1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions

Put all the ingredients into the bread pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select your machine's basic bread cycle.

Cheese and Roasted Red Pepper Bread

An exotic bread that is perfect for any Mediterranean or North African meal.

Ingredients - this will make a 2lb loaf

3/4 cup of warm water
1/3 cup chopped roasted red bell peppers (other sweet peppers are fine too)
1 tablespoon of softened butter
2 cloves of crushed garlic
3 1/4 cups white bread flour
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (try to use fresh if possible)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions

Put all the ingredients into the bread pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select your machine's basic bread cycle.

The above recipes are just a tiny fraction of the free bread machine recipes that are available online. Go on, experiment and broaden your bread baking world.

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Sunday, 10 April 2011

Maximizing Bread Machine Recipes

In both bread machine recipes and oven baked recipes, we only need three primary ingredients to make cakes- flour, liquid, and the yeast. Once these basics are prepared, you can add, mix and experiment on some other ingredients that will enhance the taste of simple recipes.

Baking a bread by hand and with the help of bread machine follows the same basic processes. The only crucial difference is that rising, mixing and baking are all done inside the machine. However, this doesn't imply that you must not keep a close observation on what's cooking in your bread machine. The little window is there for a reason, remember?

Flour

The structure-giving component in all breads is the flour. And this is further supported by the gluten content of the cake, bread, wheat and other flour varieties.

However, gluten comes in varying levels in different types of flour. Hard wheat has the strongest and largest gluten amount per cup. (Perhaps 6 grams or more in each cup.) Bread machine flour however, is somewhat identical with that of the all-purpose flour.

Gluten is important in baking since it gives the body for the bread. It also helps yield chewy texture.

Meanwhile, vital wheat gluten is a food item that creates the benefits of gluten in non-gluten or less gluten content flour varieties such as whole-wheat flour, rye flour, oatmeal, soy flour and cornmeal. This is usually used when your bread machine recipes requires such varieties as we have mentioned.

Liquid

The most popular liquids used in bread machine recipes are buttermilk, milk and water. The general rule of thumb in using liquid and other main ingredients is to allow them to settle at room temperature. If your bread machine recipe requires eggs, you must follow this rule too.

Since active dry yeast is dissolved in warm liquids (but definitely not hot!), it becomes an exception to the rule. One main point to remember in most bread machine recipes is that they seldom make use of fresh milk. (Who wants milk that has been exposed to the external environment for a whole night anyway?) Instead, we alternate powdered buttermilk or non-fat dry milk. However, if you're planning to mix the ingredients right away and bake them immediately, you can substitute fresh milk with buttermilk or water then cancel powdered milk.

Yeast

As we have noted earlier, yeast yields the body for the bread. Yeast is a one-celled plant that feeds on starches and sugar which in return, gives off carbon dioxide- a leading element in raising the size of your dough. Since it is a living organism, it can be vulnerable to very harsh conditions such as too hot or too salty environment.

But yeast takes considerable time to activate in the dough, more often 45 to more than an hour. That is why you often see that recipes require the use of another yeast breed - rapid-rise yeast. This is a special formulation that can be mixed directly into the dry ingredients.

All bread machines are not created equal. Please note of the maximum size your bread machine yields and the estimated size of the recipe that you will bake. Bread machines can either make 1 pound, 1 ½ pound or two-pound loaves. Please be sure to follow the guidelines as stated in your user manual. Make use only of recipes that have proportionate amounts of ingredients with your bread machine or try to adjust the quantities accordingly.

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Wednesday, 30 March 2011

Cottage Cheese Bread For A Bread Machine

Bread machines are crazy popular during the holiday rush. They make great gifts for busy people. Want fresh bread without having to get into the mess of playing with flour? A bread machine is your answer. All you do is measure ingredients and a few hours later some back to hot, fresh bread.

Recipes for making bread with a bread machine all have some basic ingredients, like flour, water, sugar and salt. Beyond the basic ingredients each recipe has its own variation. Special ingredients can be added for taste and texture. Other ingredients are added to lend color or softness to the loaf of bread.

Dairy products are often added to the dough to make the bread soft and fresh with a great aroma. Cheese cubes or shredded cheese can be added just before the kneading cycle is finished. That way the cheese is incorporated into the dough thoroughly, yet individual pieces of cheese are detected in the finished product. Most bread makers have an audible alarm near the end of the kneading cycle to alert you of the time to add the special ingredients.

Other dairy products are added in the mixing pan at the start. Milk can be substituted for the water called for in the bread recipe. Use the same quantity of milk as the recipe calls for water. Milk improves the taste of the bread and gives the crust a shine. When a delay cycle is used to make bread at a later time, dried milk should be added to the dry ingredients instead of using fresh milk. Instead of using a cup of fresh milk, use a cup of water and add a tablespoon of dried milk to the dry ingredients.

Cottage cheese or sour cream are used in bread machine recipes to give the bread softness and taste. Improved taste and texture are the marks of a good recipe that will be used again and again. Try substituting ¼ to ½ a cup of cottage cheese or sour cream for the same amount of water in your recipe.

To make cottage cheese bread measure the following ingredients into the mixing pan of your bread machine in the order given, and run a light bread cycle: ¾ cup tap water, 1 large egg, ½ cup cottage cheese, 3 cups bread flour, 1 ½ teaspoons salt, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, 2 teaspoons dry yeast. This recipe makes a large two-pound loaf of delicious, moist bread. For best results the tap water should be cold.

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Saturday, 26 March 2011

The Bread of Life and Bread Machine Recipes

The Bread of Life and Bread Machine Recipes

Here I have presented Part II of my collection of Bread Machine recipes that I have accumulated for several years. I hope you will find something that will interest you in this collection.

Bread Machine Biscuits

1 cup of milk

2 medium eggs

1 1/2 tsp of salt

2 tsp of sugar

2 Tbsp of shortening

3 3/4 cup of bread flour

1 1/4 tsp of bread machine yeast

Cornmeal used for the topping

Start off by preheating your grill to about the 500 degree temperature. Measure all of your ingredients together except for the cornmeal. Place them into the bread machine pan in the order listed above. Set your bread machine control panel to the dough setting.

Remove the dough to a floured counter top and cover it. Allow it to set for 15 minutes. Now proceed to roll the dough three inch round sections about ¼ inches thick. Place these on a baking sheet that has been sprinkled with the cornmeal. Brush each of them with a little water and then sprinkle cornmeal on the tops.

Cover the tray and place it in a warm place to rise for 35 minutes. It should double in its size. Lastly grill each of these for 7 minutes per side until they are a golden brown color.

Pizza Dough like Pizza hut

1 1/3 cups of water

2 tsp of sugar

1 1/4 tsp of salt

2 Tbsp of olive oil

2 Tbsp of cornmeal

2 cups of unbleached all purpose flour

1 cup of bread flour

1 tsp of baking powder

1/4 tsp of garlic powder

1/4 tsp of onion powder

1 1/2 tsp of yeast

Add all of the ingredients to your bread machine pan in order provided above or according to your particular machines instructions. Set the control panel to dough mode. This recipe will make two large pizza crusts.

Triple Cheese Pizza Topping

2 Tbsp. of Olive oil

2 minced cloves of Garlic

1 tsp. of dried Basil

1 Cup of Salsa

1/2 Cup of Asiago Cheese

1/2 Cup of Mozzarella

1/4 Cup of Parmesan

Salsa for the garnish

Mix together the garlic and the oil. Brush this mixture lightly over the dough allowing it to puddle in some of the creases of the dough. Top this with salsa and fresh basil. Mix the cheeses together and spread them over the salsa.

Light and Airy Portuguese White Bread

1 Cup of Water

1/3 Cup of Milk

1 1/3 Tbsp. of Sugar

2 tsp. of Salt

3 2/3 Cups of Flour

2 1/2 tsp. of Yeast

Add all of the above ingredients to the bread machine pan according to the recommendations of the machine manufacturer. Select the regular bread settings on the control panel.

Focaccia

1 1/3 Cups of Water

1 1/2 tsp. of Salt

1 tsp. of Sugar

3 1/3 Cups of Flour

2 1/4 tsp. of Yeast

Combine all the ingredients and select the dough cycle on your bread machine. Upon completion of the cycle remove the dough and place it on a floured countertop, cover it and let it sit for about 15 minutes. Next divide the dough into half and stretch each of the half's onto a 10 inch by 8 inch rectangle. Let the mixture rise for 30 minutes and then cover it with toppings of your choice. Bake at 375 degrees ion the lower rack of your oven for 30 minutes.

Feta and Spinach Twist

1 Cup of Water

1/2 Cup of Crumbled Feta Cheese

1 medium egg

1 1/2 tsp. of Olive Oil

3 3/4 Cup of bread flour

1 1/4 tsp of Yeast

Spinach Filling:

10 ounces of fresh Spinach

1 Tbsp of Melted Butter

1 finely minced Garlic Clove

1/4 Cup of Parmesan Cheese

2 tsp of Dried Oregano

1/2 Cup of Crumbled Feta cheese

1/4 Cup of sliced Olives

Topping:

1 egg white

1 Tbsp of Water

1 Tbsp of Parmesan cheese

Measure all of the ingredients into the bread machine pan in the order listed above. Select the Dough cycle on the bread machine control panel. To make the filling wash the spinach being sure to dry it completely. Remove any stems. Wilt the spinach in a microwave at High temperature setting for 3 minutes. At the half time point stir carefully. After microwaving squeeze out any excess moisture in the spinach and let it cool. Should you decide to use the frozen spinach ensure that it is the chopped spinach package.

Take a medium size bowl and gently mix together butter, the spinach, garlic, oregano and the parmesan cheese. Remove your dough and place it on a floured counter top. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel to allow it to rise for 15 minutes. Next roll out the dough to an eighteen by fifteen rectangle.

Now spread the filling mixture onto the dough leaving ½ inch along the edges. Sprinkle the Feta cheese as well as the olives onto the dough. Roll tightly similarly to a jellyroll. Pinch the seams to seal it up. Cut it in half length wise using a pair of scissors to prevent crushing it. With the filling facing up proceed to twist the sides together as if you were twisting several strands of rope together. While you keep the filling sides facing up place the completed package in a lightly greased tube pan.

Cover the pan and allow it to rise in a warm area for 60 minutes. It should be double in size when finished. Brush the mixture with egg wash and then sprinkle parmesan cheese on the top. Bake it in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 55 minutes. When done the bread should have a hollow sound to it when tapped on bottom.

Cinnamon-Raisin Bread

It is important when making this bread to remember that should your cinnamon come in contact with your yeast it will ruin the yeast so always place cinnamon into the mixture before the flour or in the middle of the mixing process.

1 1/3 Cups of Milk

1 medium Egg

1 1/4 tsp. of Salt

1/4 Cup of Brown Sugar

2 Tbsp. of Shortening

1 1/2 tsp. of Cinnamon

3 3/4 Cups of Flour

1 tsp. of Yeast

1 Cup of Raisins

You may want to consider using 1/4 cup of Chopped nuts in the bread mixture also. Add the ingredients to the bread machine pan according to the recommendation of the machines manufacturer.

Cinnamon Rolls

4 Tbsp of melted butter

4 Tbsp of water

1/2 Box of instant vanilla pudding mix

1 Cup of milk

1 medium egg

1 Tbsp of sugar

1/2 tsp of salt

4 Cup of bread flour

2 1/2 tsp of yeast

Filling:

1/2 Cup of softened butter

1 Cup of brown sugar

2 tsp of cinnamon

For rolls place all ingredients in your bread machine following the specifications for that particular bread machine. Set the machines control panel for dough cycle. After the cycle has completed remove the dough from the machine and roll it out to a 17 inch by 10 inch rectangle.

For the filling mix the cinnamon and the brown sugar together. Spread the softened butter completely over the dough. Next sprinkle the cinnamon and brown sugar mixture upon the top. Roll the mixture tightly pinching the edges closed when it is completely rolled. Slice the rolled dough into sections ½ inch thick. Place it in a greased cake pan and let it rise until it doubles in size. Bake the dough at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Make sure that you do not over bake it.

Frost with:

4 ounces of softened cream cheese

1/4 Cup of softened butter

1 1/2 Cup of powdered sugar

1/2 tsp of vanilla

1 1/2 tsp of milk

spread this mixture onto the warm rolls. They are usually their best when you serve them fresh.

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Friday, 7 January 2011

Bread Machine Recipes That Are Delicious

Bread Machine Recipes That Are Delicious

A freshly baked bread is not only mouth watering but also nutritious. Can you imagine eating this home made product just from the oven? With the bread machine recipes, one has the opportunity to prepare whatever they please just by following simple steps. If you own a machine and you wish to try on a recipe, then what are you waiting for? Get these ingredients ready and you will be on the way to exploration. 1 cup warm milk, ½ cup apple sauce, 1 egg, 2 table spoon sugar, 2 tables spoon oil, 1 tea spoon salt, 1 egg yolk, 2 tablespoon brown sugar, 2 cups oat, 2 and ½ cups bread flour, 2 teaspoon instant yeast, 2 table spoon gluten, 1 cup raisins and 1 table spoon cinnamon. If you have put these measured constituents ready, its time to get involved in the work.

Put the ingredients in to the bread pan starting with the liquid ones followed by the solid ones in that order. The only item that you wont put in, is the raisins. After this, program the crust setting of the machine to medium. If your machine allows you to set it to the sweet bread cycle, well this is an opportunity for you to do it. If it does not have this cycle, well there is nothing to worry. After it has done the first kneading, add the raisins and let the machine do the rest of the work for you. Remove the pan and get your bread letting it cool. With this flavorful oatmeal loaf, you have already succeeded in putting one of the bread machine recipes into practice.

Some of the important points worth noting are that some machines may not be able to produce good consistent dough. Thus if whatever you own has probably a vertical kneading paddle, this recipe would not do so good for you better go for the gluten free recipes. These include the white bread or those without the whole wheat as their ingredients. If your appliance has the horizontal kneading blade, it would be perfect for these heavy whole grain products. You have no reason to worry, as the outcome will be so perfect for you.

The other point worthy considering when trying a recipe is the whether you are a beginner or not. For those with little idea on how to use their machine, it would not be wise to go for the fore mentioned baking instructions. This is because it may take you time in preparation. Go for simpler ones like muffins, scones, and white bread and as you get accustomed to the bread maker, it would be easy to try the more complicated ones.

If you are an expert in this field, this could just be another one of your great experiments ready for implementation. Remember you are not limited to only this simple recipe. There are so many of them available online to help all people. Get the bread machine recipes right from the Internet and it does not matter the level at which you are with your baking hobby. For the apprentice and the expert alike, you will all get whatever that can help you.

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