Bread Machine Recipes

[craftyT]

Does anyone have good bread machine recipes (not from a box)? I'd really like a good whole wheat bread recipe that has a little sweetness without using sugar. But I'm willing to try any recipes that come with rave reviews :)

I have a Sunbeam bread maker - the recipes that came with it are OK but I haven't made any that would make it into my recipe box :p

[emmjay]

Would honey be OK? I know I have a whole wheat recipe that uses honey. It's at home - I'll post it later tonight if you want.

[craftyT]

Would honey be OK? I know I have a whole wheat recipe that uses honey. It's at home - I'll post it later tonight if you want.
Yes - Honey would be perfect - thanks Emmjay :)

[emmjay]

I actually found the ingredients, so here you go!

Honey Whole Wheat Bread
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup honey
1 egg
1 Tbsp butter
2 c bread flour
1 c whole-grain wheat flour
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Wheat Gluten
2 tsp salt
2 3/4 tsp bread machine yeast

I think this is for a 2 lb loaf, and I have a Wheat setting on my machine (not sure if that makes a big difference)

[irish74]

I also have a honey wheat recipe that I really like, I'll post it for you tomorrow. I'll also post an oatmeal bread recipe that we really enjoy. It isn't full of whole oats so it seems like a lighter wheat bread.

[craftyT]

While waiting for wheat bread recipes yesterday I decided to make the Classic French Bread recipe from the Sunbeam recipe book & it was pretty good... I think I'll make it again :)

Classic French Bread (1.5 lb loaf)
1 C & 2 T water
2 tsp margarine or butter (softened)
3 1/4 C bread flour
1 T sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 3/4 tsp yeast

My machine has a french setting - I also set it for a light crust color and it turned out perfect.

Thanks for the wheat recipes - I'm going to try them this weekend :)

Hope to see more posted - I love fresh bread and I especially love to know exactly what ingredients are in my food ;)

[emmjay]

I actually have a 600+ page bread machine cookbook, so if anyone wants a recipe on a specific kind of bread just let me know!

[RobynScott]

I received a bread machine as a gift and it's still sitting in the box! - probably b/c I know I'd eat the whole thing!

A woman at work mae "Hawaiian Fruit Bread" and it was great - sweet - but not too sweet (and no fruit chunks)

Anyone (emmjay?) have a recipe for that? I think I'd like to try it out.

Also, just curious - any recipes for Challah? Might be interesting to make my own bread for a Friday night.

Thanks!

[emmjay]

I know there's a challah recipe in that book, and I will look for a Hawaiian recipe as well when I get home! :)

[RobynScott]

Thanks - maybe one of these days I can do my own Fri night dinner and impress guests with the challah - thanks!

[emmjay]

Sorry I didn't get to this yesterday!

Challah Bread (2 lb loaf)
1 c water
2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk
1 1/2 tbsp honey
1/4 c vegetable oil
4 c bread flour
1 tbsp plus 1 tsp gluten
2 tsp salt
2 tsp SAF yeast OR 2 1/2 tsp bread machine yeast
1 egg white beaten with 1 tbsp water
1 tbsp poppy or sesame seeds (optional)

Place ingredients in bread machine according to the manufacturer's instructions. Program for the Dough cycle.

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface.

To make a braided loaf: Divide the dough into 3 equal portions. Using your palms, roll each portion into a fat cylinder, 14 inches long, tapered at each end. Be sure the ropes are of equal size and shape. Place the 3 ropes parallel to each other on the baking sheet. Begin braiding from the center of the ropes rather than at the ends for a more even shape. Braid half at a time, from the middle out to the ends. Adjust or press the braid to make it look even. Tuck the ends under, pinching the ends into tapered points.

To make a coiled loaf: With your palms roll the entire portion of dough into a rope about 20 inches long. Place the loaf on the baking sheet, with one end in the center. Coil the rope around that end to make a loose spiral. Pinch the end under.

Cover the shaped (coiled or braided) dough loosely with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until the dough is almost doubled in bulk, 45 mins to 1 hour. Do not let this dough rise longer before baking or it may collapse in the oven.

Twenty minutes before baking, st the oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350°F.

Beat the egg and water glaze with a fork until foamy Using a pastry brush, brush the top of the loaf with some of the egg glaze and sprinkle with the seeds if using. Bake for 35 - 45 minutes, or until the loaf is deep golden brown and the bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom with your finger. Immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a cooling rack. Let cool to room temperature before slicing.

[emmjay]

This is the only Hawaiian bread I found in my book. I don't know how chunky it would be!

Sampler Hawaiian Sweet Loaf (1 lb loaf)
1/3 c evaporated milk
One 8-oz can crushed pineapple in its own juice
1/4 c pineapple juice reserved from draining the canned pineapple
1 tbsp vegetable or nut oil
2 c bread flour
1/3 c flaked coconut
1 1/2 tbsp light brown sugar
2 tsp gluten
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp SAF yeast OR 2 tsp bread machine yeast
1/4 c coarsely chopped macadamia nuts, rinsed and dried on a paper towel if salted

Place all ingredients except the nuts in the machine according to the order in the manufacturer's instructions. Set crust on Dark and program for the Basic or Sweet Bread cycle. When the machine beeps, or between Knead 1 and Knead 2, add the nuts.

[RobynScott]

Thanks - I'll have to get adventurous one of these days and try those!

[craftyT]

Here's a highly rated Hawaiian Bread Roll (http://bread.allrecipes.com/az/DinsHwiinBrdRlls.asp) recipe from AllRecipes.com

Here's another that is simply Hawaiian Bread (http://bread.allrecipes.com/az/HawaiianBread.asp) (also highly rated).

[Lizard]

Does anyone have good bread machine recipes for savory breads? I've been thinking a tomato-basil or something with lots of cheese would be tasty. Once I had a Mediterranean Garlic & Olive bread that was awesome... I never got the recipe for that though. :(

[irish74]

Honey Whole Wheat 1 1/2 lb recipe

1c & 1T water
1 1/2 t salt
1/4 c honey
1 1/2 c bread flour
1 1/2 c whole wheat flour
1T & 1 1/2t shortening (I usually use butter, but I think they mean crisco)
1T dry milk
1 t bread machine yeast

Add in order given by your machine.
Note: I live at sealevel and in a very moist climate. I usually have to add a few extra T of flour to make it a dough instead of a sticky blob, check it after it has been mixing for a few minutes.

Oatmeal bread 1 1/2 lb recipe

1 1/4 c water
2T butter, softened
3c bread flour
1/2 c oats (quick or old fashioned)
3T brown sugar (packed)
2T dry milk
1 1/4t salt
2t bread machine yeast

Add in order given with your machine. I make no adjustments to this recipe, except sometimes add a handful of raisins if you are the type who like raisins in your oatmeal.

Both of these are from Betty Crocker's Bread Machine cookbook. I really like that book, all the ones I have tried are successful.

[tlew12778]

This is dessert or breakfast and you need to actually bake them in your oven but they are AWESOME!

Cinnamon Rolls (http://bread.allrecipes.com/AZ/CinnmnRllsIII.asp)

[KarenS]

This isn't whole wheat, but I've made it twice in the last two weeks. It's really good as a sandwich bread or toasted with eggs. DH has RAVED about it.

Cheddar Cheese Bread
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 egg, large
1 teaspoon salt
2 3/4 cups bread flour
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon FLEISCHMANN'S Bread Machine Yeast

Add ingredients to bread machine pan in the order suggested by manufacturer, adding cheese with flour. Recommended cycle: basic/white bread cycle; light color setting.

Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.

[Katy]

How often do you ladies really use your bread machines? I received one as a shower gift (over a year ago) and it's still sitting in my closet. I'm trying to decide if I want to keep it, or sell it (or see if I can still return it). I was wanting this thing so badly, then I got it and never used it.

[KarenS]

I use mine at least twice a week. I make bread once a week and I use it on the dough setting all the time to make pizza dough or focaccia dough or some other kind of dough for rolls or pita bread or pretzels or whatever. But then my husband *loves* bread. It's his one diet indulgence. He is not a big sweets person, and he doesn't eat fries or anything like that. He does like to have bread with every meal and he *loves* sandwiches ... so I kind of indulge that by making homemade. The bread machine takes most of the work out of it.

ETA: it really is a lot cheaper. A good loaf of whole grain bread can cost anywhere from $2 to $5, depending on where you buy it. I can make whole grain or 7 grain bread for less than $1.25 a loaf and it's fresh and has no preservatives or chemicals in it. Sometimes I'll take a recipe that makes a big 2lb loaf and use the machine on "dough" cycle ... then I'll divide it into 2, bake one loaf and freeze the rest of the dough so we can have fresh bread w/out having to go thru the whole process.

Karen

[craftyT]

How often do you ladies really use your bread machines? I received one as a shower gift (over a year ago) and it's still sitting in my closet. I'm trying to decide if I want to keep it, or sell it (or see if I can still return it). I was wanting this thing so badly, then I got it and never used it.
We also received it as a gift (I don't think I ever would have bought one on my own) - I've tried to use it more & more but to be honest I pull it out of the closet maybe 4x/year... what I like most though is how easy it is to use (once you find good recipes). I also like knowing the ingredients in the bread and I love the smell of fresh bread in my kitchen :) Give it try - you may change your mind on getting rid of it. Oh, & you can make more than bread too... use it for pizza dough, jams, sauces - DH & I made pizzas one night with our homemade dough and they turned out pretty good (& it was a lot of FUN learning how to 'toss' pizza dough like the pros... we never figured it out though!) :cool:

[Katy]

it really is a lot cheaper. A good loaf of whole grain bread can cost anywhere from $2 to $5, depending on where you buy it. I can make whole grain or 7 grain bread for less than $1.25 a loaf and it's fresh and has no preservatives or chemicals in it.
yeah, this is what I've been thinking. We have a bakery 9 grain that we love, but it gets to be *so* expensive. Otherwise, the hubby just eats the Sara Lee wheat varieties (that at least list wheat flour as the first ingredient).

Sometimes I'll take a recipe that makes a big 2lb loaf and use the machine on "dough" cycle ... then I'll divide it into 2, bake one loaf and freeze the rest of the dough so we can have fresh bread w/out having to go thru the whole process.
This is a good idea too, as we have a habit of our bread going bad before we finish it - not fun when you've spend $5 for the loaf!

I think I'll pull it out this weekend and give it a whirl. Karen, I'd love your 7 grain recipe if you don't mind posting it (and on a side note, nice to see that you've made the switch to CC)

[KarenS]

I guess it's not really 7-grain bread - it's more like 6 grain bread. :) At any rate it's multiple grain. It's yummy. I got the basic recipe from the Fleischmann's Yeast website at http://www.breadworld.com and then modified it using tips from the King Arthur Flour website. I get a lot of my recipes from those two sources. It makes a 1.5 pound loaf.

1-1/3 cups water
2 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups bread flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup rolled oats, toasted
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
3 tablespoons cornmeal
3 tablespoons toasted wheat germ
2 to 2-1/2 teaspoons Bread Machine Yeast

Recommended cycle: Whole wheat/whole grain and medium/normal color setting. Timed-bake feature can be used.

To toast the oats, spread a thin layer in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 350o for 10 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown, stiring often. If you want to toast enough oats for more than one loaf, just freeze the extra oats.

Karen

[tlew12778]

I go on sprees with the bread machine. Sometimes I will use it every few days for a couple weeks, other times it will sit there for a couple months unused. I tend to use it a lot less in the summer bc I have a tiny kitchen and even the bread machine will heat up the kitchen. It really IS a lot cheaper, plus as others have mentioned, I like knowing what's in my bread and that it's preservative free.

I didn't know you could freeze dough! It doesn't ruin the yeast?

[JillyBean]

Can I ask you guys what type of bread machines you have? I had never had homemade bread until a couple of weeks ago at the IL's. DH is now convinced we need one :) I really like the idea of saving money and knowing exactly what's in the bread. I'd love to hear any recommendations you guys have on what model to buy.

ETA: What types of features should I be looking for? Are there features on your machine that you don't use/couldn't live without?

[irish74]

I have a Breadman machine. I don't know the model number off hand, but I've had it for about 10 years, so I'm sure they don't make it anymore. At the time, I did Consumer Reports research and it was very highly rated. The features that are/were important to me were: that it would make a rectangular loaf, had a beep for adding nuts/raisins/etc, had a dough cycle and a pizza dough cycle. I've never used another machine, but I do love mine. I use the pizza dough cycle almost as often as I use the bread cycles. The bread dough cycle was important to me as I make my dog's biscuits using a book called "Dog Biscuits from your Breadmaker".

[Missy2U]

Jilly, we have an Oster 5834 breadmaker - and we love it. We use it all the time and it's very very easy.

[KarenS]

I don't remember what brand ours is and I'm too lazy to go look. It was a Christmas gift from my mom at least 6 years ago. The things that were important to me:

rectangular loaf
dough cycle
beep for addins
preferrably an upright (i.e. makes a loaf standing on end, rather than lying flat) since we have limited counter space

Karen

[emmjay]

Bumping for jennylou

[jennylou]

Thanks! I guess I should have searched first.:o

[looch]

My machine doesn't have a french setting, what other setting approximates it?
I also need 2 recipes, for 1.5 lb loaves: french and sourdough. i will make the starter, so it's not a problem.
And one more thing, what's a good recommendation for a breadmachine recipe book?
TIA!!!!

[kimthebride]

*subscribing*

Yay for this thread! I got a Williams Sonoma bread machine as a shower gift last year and freaked out I was so excited!!! I love making sweet, nut, breakfast-type breads all Fall and winter...so will be breaking out that bad boy any day now.

Anyone have a great breakfasty-bread recipe?

[papergirl]

anyone have a good recipe for a bread that incorporates green olives?

[tlew12778]

Has anyone ever tried a non-bread machine recipe in the bread machine? I found some recipes on allrecipes for english muffin bread that I really want to try but they're not for a bread machine.

[looch]

***bump***
i found some good looking recipes on the fleishman's yeast website. I will have to report back on how those turn out.

[emmjay]

Has anyone ever tried a non-bread machine recipe in the bread machine? I found some recipes on allrecipes for english muffin bread that I really want to try but they're not for a bread machine.
I am pretty sure my bread machine cookbook has some comments about doing this - we're in the process of moving so the book is in a box, but I'll try to take a look this week and let you know if there are any tips.

[Kellie]

....I make my dog's biscuits using a book called "Dog Biscuits from your Breadmaker".

sfaugustbride

Any idea where I can get this book? I would love to make my dog's biscuits, rather than buying them! :)

[Kellie]

sfaugustbride

Any idea where I can get this book? I would love to make my dog's biscuits, rather than buying them! :)

Nevermind, I should have done a better search before posting! :o

Is this the book you have sfaugustbride?
http://images.barnesandnoble.com/images/8520000/8528469.gif
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=ZYw1ShPrBO&isbn=1558672583&itm=1

TIA! :)

[Bloomwood]

I love making sweet, nut, breakfast-type breads all Fall and winter...so will be breaking out that bad boy any day now.

Anyone have a great breakfasty-bread recipe?

We have the ILs coming over in a few weeks and I want to make a breakfast bread for our brunch. I am thinking a pumpkin apple raisin bread. Can I just make that up? Any ideas how?

We've only used our machine once and the recipes that came with it are lacking (It's the W-S machine, btw).

Thanks!

[irish74]

Kellie - Sorry it took me so long to reply. That is the book I use. I love it, so does my dog. I mainly make the carrot ones and the bacon ones because I have all the ingredients for them, but I bet the others are good too.

[Kellie]

Kellie - Sorry it took me so long to reply. That is the book I use. I love it, so does my dog. I mainly make the carrot ones and the bacon ones because I have all the ingredients for them, but I bet the others are good too.

Thanks sfaugustbride! I'm going to add the book to my Christmas list, or maybe I should add it to the dog's! :D

[irish74]

Definitely. I think my dog received it as a Christmas or Easter gift a couple of years back. If you want to try a recipe, I can post one for you, so you can see if it is something you would like. I never use cookie cutters because that is just a big time waster in my opinion and my dog could seriously care less about the shape. So what I do is roll out the dough and then use a pizza cutter to cut it into diamonds or squares, takes but a minute that way and you can do it right on the cookie sheets and just spread them out a bit.

[Kellie]

Definitely. I think my dog received it as a Christmas or Easter gift a couple of years back. If you want to try a recipe, I can post one for you, so you can see if it is something you would like. I never use cookie cutters because that is just a big time waster in my opinion and my dog could seriously care less about the shape. So what I do is roll out the dough and then use a pizza cutter to cut it into diamonds or squares, takes but a minute that way and you can do it right on the cookie sheets and just spread them out a bit.

Thanks for the tips! I would love it if you would post one of the recipes! Thanks for offering! :)

[looch]

So, i found a recipe online that involved making the starter, which i did last week. I made the first loaf on saturday, and it's really dense. The crust came out nicely, and it has a nice flavor, but it's just not quite right. i wonder if i should take the dough out and bake it off in the oven. If i make it into a baguette shape, will that help with the density?

[tlew12778]

I don't think it will help with the density. I think you need more yeast and/or less water.

[looch]

so i followed the recipe to the letter. it called for 3/4 cup starter, 3 c. bread flour, 1 cup water and 1 tsp. yeast. i dunno, maybe it's the recipe. I am going to try it again, but ease up on the water.

[tlew12778]

I cannot tell you how many loaves I had to chuck in the beginning. I found that if I activate the yeast first it really helps.

I don't know what "starter" is. I activate the yeast with warm water and sugar in a bowl. Then I dump the salt, oil, flour, (generally in that order so as to keep the salt away from the yeast) into the machine. Then I dump the yeast water on top and hit start. I can never get my loaves to rise correctly if I don't activate the yeast first.

[looch]

That's a good tip on activating the yeast. i will try that.

Starter is basically a yeast mixture. I am going to try a regular loaf, as opposed to a sourdough, and see what happens.

[KarenS]

3/4 cup starter, 3 c. bread flour, 1 cup water and 1 tsp. yeastI've been making bread for a *looooonnng* time and I've really found that the rule of 1 tsp yeast to each cup of flour is pretty accurate. I'd say that 3/4 cup of starter probably gives you about the equivalent of 1 tsp of yeast, so for 3 cups of flour, I'd use the starter and add another tsp of yeast. I also second the suggestion to activate it first and then pour it into the bread machine.

Also, a real homemade sourdough loaf is going to be very dense - as opposed to the commercial sourdough you get from the store. Starter does contain slightly less yeast, so a regular loaf made with a combination of starter and yeast should be more chewy and dense and less fine grained.

Karen

[looch]

Thanks Karen. I was taken aback by how dense the loaf is...I guess I was expecting a sourdough boule with a hard crust and an airy crumb. The taste is good, though, so I will continue to use this recipe for the time being.

[katmg]

I was ready to chuck my machine out the window until I started activating the yeast first. All I was getting was firebricks - now I can actually get something resembling bread. ;)

I need to use mine more. It sits on the counter and I haven't used it in probably 9 months. Maybe I'll make bread this weekend!

[looch]

I don't make resolutions for the new year because I feel really guilty when I can't keep them, but, this year, I will not buy a loaf of bread from the store!

Just took a loaf of basic white bread out of the bread machine. The taste and crumb are much better than the sourdough I was making. I just fed the starter and will give that one more try before I move on to potato bread and whole wheat bread.

[mortiz]

I am so upset right now. I went to the store today and got a bunch of stuff to make bread this weekend. Well, I just started my first loaf of honey wheat and while I was putting the ingredients away I noticed the breadmachine yeast I got TODAY actually expired on Dec 04 05.....I don't even know if my loaf will rise, but if it does is it safe to eat? I don't know much about bread making so I'm not sure what expired yeast will do. Is my loaf trash? :(

[looch]

I think it's fine to eat, it might not rise that much. Although, i usually find that products are sometimes good a month or so after expiry.

I am going to make a loaf of chocolate bread this weekend. I found that you can use the cake yeast in the bread machine, gosh, the internet has so much information!

[mortiz]

Thanks for the quick response..... saves me from worrying myself sick for the next three hours. :) I'm taking the yeast back tomorrow. The thing that really sucks is that I got some apple sauce to make lowfat quickbreads and it had a puncture in the lid I didn't notice. I hate rushing through the grocery store, I always end up with faulty stuff when I do. But what is the luck that I buy expired yeast and a busted jar of apple sauce in the same trip?!

[mortiz]

I am very happy to report that my bead turned out pretty good after all. When I first pulled it out it looked like it fell, it didn't have a pretty domed top, but it was actually pretty light and airy. I'm not sure why it looked that way on the top, but the rest was awesome. The best thing is that it was fat free!!!! Here is the recipe I got from fatfree.com for light whole wheat bread.

1 1/2 lbs. loaf:

2 1/4 tsp bread machine yeast
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 2/3 cup bread flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 Tbsp honey
1 1/4 cup water

It took about 3 and a half hours on my rapid cycle (I started pretty late) and it was very yummy!

[looch]

That recipe is right up my alley! I am going to copy that one down and try it. I am never going to buy another loaf in the store if i can help it. The cost alone is enough to give that bread machine a workout every week!!!!

Wow, the chocolate loaf, while not that chocolatey tasting, was the first loaf that actually resembled bread! Oh my! I am going to adapt it for a white loaf tomorrow. If this recipe works, it will become the master recipe in my bread book!

[mortiz]

I am a total bread machine convert.....I made three loaves this weekend. Two of the light whole wheat that I posted and one of an oatmeal bread (don't have the recipe in front of me). We ate the first loaf in record time. :D The oatmeal loaf I sliced up and put in a regular bread bag for sandwiches this week and the second weat loaf I froze and will defrost mid week if needed. :) I too am never buying a loaf of bread again. Why when I can make any style and flavor I want with no additives!!!

[looch]

Yay mortiz! I promise I will share my recipes if you share yours!
I baked another version of the chocolate loaf omitting the cocoa powder, and it is the yummiest white bread ever! The chocolate loaf is going to be made into bread pudding. I also "recycled" one of my bad white loaves into croutons!

[mortiz]

Deal looch :) Here is the Oatmeal bread I made:

1 1/4 to 1 3/8 cups water (I used 1 1/4)
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (not instant or "one
minute" oats)
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 3/4 cups bread flour
2 teaspoons active dry yeast

This makes a 1 1/2 lb loaf and I set my bread machine on sweet bread medium crust. The recipe says it turns out best on a setting that is closest to three hours total.

YUM on the chocolate bread pudding......wish I wasn't on a diet so I could try it. Maybe that will be one of my "goal" treats. :D

[looch]

I will post tonight, my recipes are at home!

[skyblu]

I've had my bread machine for years and have maybe used it twice. Now you ladies made me get all excited again and I'd like to make a loaf today.

Basic question (as I no longer have the user manual): I have regular yeast ("Active Dry") and not "bread machine" yeast. Can I still use it?

Thanks!

[katmg]

I've used regular yeast in my bread machine, but I usually find I have to "start" it before putting it in the machine. I usually take the water and some of the sugar (if there is any in the recipe) and add the yeast to that. When it gets all bubbly, it's ready to go in. Keep it away from the salt as much as possible which can kill the yeast.

HTH!

[katmg]

Question: This is really about bread dough in general. Can you freeze bread dough? I was thinking how great it would be to have the dough in the freezer and then just have to bake it. Is that possible?

[mgrace]

Question: This is really about bread dough in general. Can you freeze bread dough? I was thinking how great it would be to have the dough in the freezer and then just have to bake it. Is that possible?
I think you can. I mean, you can freeze pizza dough, so....

[irish74]

I'm sure that you can freeze bread dough. They sell frozen bread dough at the supermarket.

As for regular yeast, you just have to use about 15% more yeast than you would with bread machine yeast. There is NO difference at all between bread machine yeast and quick acting yeast other than the label.

[Missy2U]

Here's the scoop on freezing. (http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/library/freezing_dough.html)

[looch]

I have found that the cake yeast gives me the nicest rise and texture in the finished bread. I use about 1.5 teaspoons for 2.5 cups of flour and 1/3 milk powder. I dissolve it in a bit of warm liquid first.

[skyblu]

I've used regular yeast in my bread machine, but I usually find I have to "start" it before putting it in the machine. I usually take the water and some of the sugar (if there is any in the recipe) and add the yeast to that. When it gets all bubbly, it's ready to go in. Keep it away from the salt as much as possible which can kill the yeast.

HTH!

THanks, katmg, fellow Weim mommy!

[isign]

I got one for Christmas and was so excited, till the first few came out like bricks! Even the french bread was a brick once it cooled. What am I doing wrong? I was hoping to use it this weekend for a party I'm doing (and to make the house smell good) but I don't want to serve bread that I could use as a weapon.

[solongtogo]

Does anyone have a regular white bread recipe?

[looch]

I do, but i can't find the recipe on line. It's an adaptation of a chocolate bread that was just amazing.

I have made it white with my own tinkering and it works for me. I can post it tonight tho.

[maplekitty]

So I just borrowed a bread machine from a friend (who never uses it). He couldnt find the instruction manual, however I do have a bread machine cook book that Im following a recipe with.
Ive never made bread in a machine before, so excuse me if this question seems silly - but...is it really just that easy, that I add the ingredients as per the list in the recipe, select the settings, and then just press start?? It will do the rest and in X amount of hours I get a loaf of bread?

[tlew12778]

Yup. I don't ever do the timer thing where you add the ingredients the night before bc you have to adjust your yeast if you do that, but I know ppl that do do that.

[katmg]

I got bad results from my bread machine when I didn't proof the yeast before adding it. So I proofed the yeast and dumped that in instead of just adding dry yeast. I got beautiful results after I started doing that.

[isign]

What does proof the yeast mean? I love mine. I tried it once at night and it didn't work, but I've had no problems other than that.

[tlew12778]

Oh yeah I do that too actually. Basically you activate the yeast before adding it.

White Bread Recipe

3 cups of flour
1 cup of warm water
2 TBS sugar
1 package of dry yeast (if using wet yeast, 11 grams)
1/4 cup oil (I use EVOO)
1 tsp of salt

I activate the yeast in the water (it should be warm like a hot bath) with the sugar. I also make sure that the salt does not touch the yeast when I dump it all in the machine. In the first few minutes of mixing, I look through the window to see if the dough is sticking and if so, I add a dusting a flour as necessary. Then I just leave the machine to do its thing.

[maplekitty]

Three loaves down....many more to go.
I'm in total nesting mode at the moment, so until I get bored of this I'm just going to make batch after batch and stick them in the freezer ;)


Does anyone know how to get the cinnamon to "swirl" in a raisin loaf instead of just mix all together?

[katmg]

Maple - I think you have to just use the "dough" setting on your machine and roll the dough up jellyroll style with the cinnamon mixture so that you get that pretty swirl. I would read in your manual - I think mine had some instructions on it. Probably, use the dough setting and after you roll up the cinnamon swirl mixture let it rise one more time. That's just a guess though. ETA: I just noticed you don't have the instructions - does the book you're using have instructions on a swirl bread?

isign - proofing is exactly what tlew described. :)

[maplekitty]

I downloaded the instruction manual off the net, but it doesnt mention anything about a swirl bread.
I'll try what you suggested though :)

[tlew12778]

Your machine won't be able to do the swirl bc you need to roll it, like katmg said.

The taste is still the same though :).

[mgrace]

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[permanentvacay]

does anyone have a recipe for jalapeno bread??

[mgrace]

How do you guys store your bread? Do you have a bread box? A container?

[jeepgirl]

I've been using really large plastic sandwhich type bags (like a gallon size) but am not happy with it as a solution. Sometimes I have to cut my loaf in half in order to cover the bread this way properly. I need a good solution too!

[emmjay]

I have one of these Bread Bags (http://www.amazon.com/Bread-Bag-Twill-Made-USA/dp/B0000VLGIY). It works pretty well in that the bread fits inside easily, but you still need to eat it within 2 days or it gets "old" tasting. I also tried a plastic box specifically for bread machine bread, but I didn't like that at all (too cumbersome).

[Peever]

I was just given a bread machine since DD won't let me eat anything with dairy or soy so I've been trying to make my own bread. Unfortunately I didn't receive any instructions or a manual for the bread machine so I'm just guessing for now. What's the best order for adding ingredients? Any tips for me? I know there's different sized bread machines, does that make a difference in the recipe? I've made 3 loaves now and it's been hit or miss. The first one was the best, but I mixed the ingredients in a bowl first because I didn't realize that the machine mixed them for you and I didn't proof the yeast because I had no clue you were supposed to do that. I told you I was new at this! The 2nd two loaves haven't raised as much as the first.

TIA!

[tlew12778]

Salt kills yeast so don't mix the salt directly with the yeast. I put the salt in the bottom then add the flour, then the yeast/water/sugar mix (I proff the yeast directly in the water with the sugar). The oil can go in at any time in my experience.

[lady1297]

Okay, so I just put in my first loaf of bread to be made by my new bread machine (honey whole wheat). Now, what do I do with the bread flour, whole wheat flour and wheat gluten? Does any of that go bad quickly? Should I freeze it? Just let it sit on the shelf until next time I use it?

And my cookbook says everything should be room temp...do you all do that with the eggs and butter and milk (if you have tried recipes with those things in them that is)? Just curious.

[alienhost]

I have to admit that I haven't read this entire thread....that said, I have a question.

I tried making a raisin bread the other day in my new Cuisinart Bread Maker that I received for Christmas. I followed the directions to a T and added the raisins in at the mix-in "alarm", but ALL the raisins were (OK all but like 4) were on the outside crust (and burned). What did I do wrong?

The bread tasted fine after I picked off the burnt raisins, something must be wrong!

[alienhost]

Okay, so I just put in my first loaf of bread to be made by my new bread machine (honey whole wheat). Now, what do I do with the bread flour, whole wheat flour and wheat gluten? Does any of that go bad quickly? Should I freeze it? Just let it sit on the shelf until next time I use it?

And my cookbook says everything should be room temp...do you all do that with the eggs and butter and milk (if you have tried recipes with those things in them that is)? Just curious.

I have my flour sealed in a FoodSaver vacuum container. But I think if you aren't going to use it soon, you can freeze it.

Room temp - I've made 2 loaves with eggs - my instruction booklet says to warm the egg in moderately hot tap water (submerge the entire egg in a bowl of water) I think for 10 minutes. I let the milk and butter sit on the counter for about 1/2 an hour.