One of my dear loves is fresh bread. You know that smell... that "My house is warm and cozy, someone is baking" smell. Fresh bread is the best for that! Once I started baking fresh bread, packaged store bought bread was out of style at my house. It became one of those things that you eat only when you are too hungry to function.
I'll have you know that I don't sit around all day kneading bread. Why would I do that when bread maker can do that for me!! I simply dump in the ingredients, tell the machine when I want to be fed, and press start. This means I can set it before I go to bed and have steaming hot bread for breakfast. You can't beat it!
In order to make life easy on busy days, I will measure out the dry ingredients ahead of time. I put them into a ziplock and make about five loaves worth. Then after a long day of teaching I can still manage to get some bread in the bread maker.
In order to make life easy on busy days, I will measure out the dry ingredients ahead of time. I put them into a ziplock and make about five loaves worth. Then after a long day of teaching I can still manage to get some bread in the bread maker.
I usually make plain white bread, but it is fun to throw in herbs from the garden and produce olive oil rosemary bread, or a mix of random herbs. Occasionally I get fancy and used my bread machine to mix me up the dough for pizza, focaccia, challah, or brioche.
I will put the recipe for white bread (which is on my chalk board for immediate use) and rosemary bread. These are from the Cuisinart bread recipe booklet. You can also access all of their recipes online.
I've included a picture of the Fleischmann's yeast because I really think it is the best. I also use bread flour instead of all purpose flour. King Arthur's flour or Gold Medal bread flour are my favorites.
If you don't have a bread maker, and you love fresh bread, I would invest in one. Otherwise, I hope this inspires you to make bread! If you want directions for how to do it by hand write a comment and I will write some up!
I will put the recipe for white bread (which is on my chalk board for immediate use) and rosemary bread. These are from the Cuisinart bread recipe booklet. You can also access all of their recipes online.
I've included a picture of the Fleischmann's yeast because I really think it is the best. I also use bread flour instead of all purpose flour. King Arthur's flour or Gold Medal bread flour are my favorites.
If you don't have a bread maker, and you love fresh bread, I would invest in one. Otherwise, I hope this inspires you to make bread! If you want directions for how to do it by hand write a comment and I will write some up!
Basic White Bread-Machine Bread
Ingredients: Medium loaf
Water, 80°–90°F 11⁄8 cups
Unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon at room temperature
Granulated sugar or honey 2 1⁄4 teaspoons
Salt 1 1⁄8 teaspoons
Bread flour 3 cups
Nonfat dry milk 3 tablespoons
Yeast, active dry, instant or bread machine 1 1⁄2 teaspoons
Place all ingredients, in the order listed, in the bread pan fitted with the kneading paddle. Place the bread pan in the Cuisinart™Convection Bread Maker. Press Menu and select White. Press Crust and select Medium (or to taste). Press Loaf and select dough size. Press Start to mix, knead, rise, and bake. When pause signal sounds, remove dough and kneading paddle if desired, reshape dough and replace in bread pan. Press Start to continue. When cycle is completed, remove bread from machine and transfer to wire rack to cool. Bread slices best when allowed to cool.
Calories 77 (17% from fat) • carb. 13g • pro. 2g • fat 1g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 3mg • sod. 116mg • calc. 16mg • fiber 0g
Rosemary Bread-Medium Loaf
Ingredients:
Water, 80°–90°F 3/4 cups
Olive Oil 3 Tablespoons
Salt 1 teaspoon
Bread flour 3 cups Rosemary chopped 2 teaspoons
Yeast, active dry, instant or bread machine 1 1⁄2 teaspoons
*Sometimes I like to add chopped olives or other yummy tidbits to this*
Place all ingredients, in the order listed, in the bread pan fitted with the kneading paddle. Place the bread pan in the Cuisinart™Convection Bread Maker. Press Menu and select White. Press Crust and select Medium (or to taste). Press Loaf and select dough size. Press Start to mix, knead, rise, and bake. When pause signal sounds, remove dough and kneading paddle if desired, reshape dough and replace in bread pan. Press Start to continue. When cycle is completed, remove bread from machine and transfer to wire rack to cool. Bread slices best when allowed to cool.
Ingredients: Medium loaf
Water, 80°–90°F 11⁄8 cups
Unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon at room temperature
Granulated sugar or honey 2 1⁄4 teaspoons
Salt 1 1⁄8 teaspoons
Bread flour 3 cups
Nonfat dry milk 3 tablespoons
Yeast, active dry, instant or bread machine 1 1⁄2 teaspoons
Place all ingredients, in the order listed, in the bread pan fitted with the kneading paddle. Place the bread pan in the Cuisinart™Convection Bread Maker. Press Menu and select White. Press Crust and select Medium (or to taste). Press Loaf and select dough size. Press Start to mix, knead, rise, and bake. When pause signal sounds, remove dough and kneading paddle if desired, reshape dough and replace in bread pan. Press Start to continue. When cycle is completed, remove bread from machine and transfer to wire rack to cool. Bread slices best when allowed to cool.
Calories 77 (17% from fat) • carb. 13g • pro. 2g • fat 1g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 3mg • sod. 116mg • calc. 16mg • fiber 0g
Rosemary Bread-Medium Loaf
Ingredients:
Water, 80°–90°F 3/4 cups
Olive Oil 3 Tablespoons
Salt 1 teaspoon
Bread flour 3 cups Rosemary chopped 2 teaspoons
Yeast, active dry, instant or bread machine 1 1⁄2 teaspoons
*Sometimes I like to add chopped olives or other yummy tidbits to this*
Place all ingredients, in the order listed, in the bread pan fitted with the kneading paddle. Place the bread pan in the Cuisinart™Convection Bread Maker. Press Menu and select White. Press Crust and select Medium (or to taste). Press Loaf and select dough size. Press Start to mix, knead, rise, and bake. When pause signal sounds, remove dough and kneading paddle if desired, reshape dough and replace in bread pan. Press Start to continue. When cycle is completed, remove bread from machine and transfer to wire rack to cool. Bread slices best when allowed to cool.
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