Bread Machines For Dummies (24 page)
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Authors: Glenna Vance,Tom Lacalamita
A terrific snack bread â extraordinarily simple to make. The dough may seem dry as it mixes. Don't add more water; instead, use a rubber spatula to help mix everything together.
Preparation time:
10 minutes
Approximate cycle time:
2 1/2 to 3 hours
Yield:
12 slices
15-ounce can canned chili (no beans)
1 egg
3 1/4 cups bread flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 Have all the ingredients at room temperature and place them in the pan in the order listed.
2 Select a Basic White or Normal cycle and medium crust color.
The two-pound recipe is not given, as it would require a partial can of chili.
Per serving:
Calories 180; Protein 8g; Carbohydrates 33g; Dietary fiber 3g; Total fat 3g; Saturated fat 1g; Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 220mg.
If you like Mexican food, you'll like this bread. The cheddar cheese and jalapeno peppers come together for a south-of-the-border flair. Choose your peppers according to your palate. Some say, the hotter the better!
Preparation time:
20 minutes
Approximate cycle time:
2 1/2 to 3 hours
Yield:
1 1/2-pound loaf, 12 slices; 2-pound loaf, 16 slices
3/4 cup water
1 egg
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup cornmeal
3 cups bread flour
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno peppers
3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon water
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup cornmeal
4 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 1/3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons chopped jalapeno peppers
1 Have all the ingredients at room temperature. Dry canned jalapeno peppers on paper towels.
2 Place the ingredients, except the shredded cheddar cheese and chopped jalapeno peppers, in the pan in the order listed.
3 Select a Basic White or Normal cycle and medium crust color.
4 Add the shredded cheddar cheese and the chopped jalapeno peppers approximately five minutes before the end of the last kneading. Many machines have a beeping signal to tell you when to add extras.
Per serving:
Calories 200; Protein 8g; Carbohydrates 29g; Dietary fiber 1g; Total fat 6g; Saturated fat 2.5g; Cholesterol 30mg; Sodium 380mg.
A dense, dark bread made with an interesting blend of grains. The size of this bread may be slightly smaller than others, but it has a wonderful flavor. Plus, it is so nutritious with all the grains and buttermilk.
Preparation time:
20 minutes
Approximate cycle time:
2 1/2 to 3 hours
Yield:
1 1/2-pound loaf, 12 slices; 2-pound loaf, 16 slices
2 tablespoons water
1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 tablespoons dark molasses
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup oat bran
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup medium rye flour
1/4 cup buckwheat flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
2 cups bread flour
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 tablespoons water
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
4 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup dark molasses
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/3 cup oat bran
1/3 cup cornmeal
1/3 cup medium rye flour
1/3 cup buckwheat flour
2/3 cup whole-wheat flour
2 1/2 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 Have all the ingredients at room temperature and place them in the pan in the order listed.
2 Select a Basic White or Normal cycle and medium crust color.
Per serving:
Calories 150; Protein 5g; Carbohydrates 30g; Dietary fiber 2g; Total fat 2g; Saturated fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 250mg.
Warm up on a cold winter's night with this hearty, dark bread and a good bowl of hot soup. The bread is wonderfully rich and has a full-bodied, molasses flavor.
Preparation time:
15 minutes
Approximate cycle time:
2 1/2 to 3 hours
Yield:
1 1/2-pound loaf, 12 slices; 2-pound loaf, 16 slices
1 cup brewed coffee (room temperature)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons dark molasses
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
5 teaspoons cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 cup medium rye flour
2 cups bread flour
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 1/3 cups brewed coffee (room temperature)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons dark molasses
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 1/3 cups medium rye flour
2 2/3 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 Have all the ingredients at room temperature and place them in the pan in the order listed.
2 Select a Basic White or Normal cycle and medium crust color.
Per serving:
Calories 140; Protein 4g; Carbohydrates 26g; Dietary fiber 2g; Total fat 2.5g; Saturated fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 250mg.
This bread is tender, light, and wholesome. The raisins, sunflower seeds, and sesame seeds add flavor and fiber.
Preparation time:
15 minutes
Approximate cycle time:
2 1/2 to 3 hours
Yield:
1 1/2-pound loaf, 12 slices; 2-pound loaf, 16 slices
1/4 cup + 3 tablespoons water
2/3 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup sunflower kernels
1/2 cup oatmeal (dry, uncooked)
3 cups bread flour
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
2/3 cup water
1 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup sunflower kernels
2/3 cup oatmeal (dry, uncooked)
4 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 Have all the ingredients at room temperature and place them in the pan in the order listed.
2 Select a Basic White or Normal cycle and medium crust color.
Per serving:
Calories 140; Protein 5g; Carbohydrates 25g; Dietary fiber 1g; Total fat 2.5g; Saturated fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 210mg.
Super Fast Cycles
In This Chapter
Breads you can make quite quickly
Beer Rye Bread
Fat-Free Yogurt Bread
Granola Bread
Muffin Mix Bread
Mushroom Onion Bread
Peanut Butter and Jelly Bread
Potato Bread
Pumpkin Pie Bread
Saffron Bread
Spaghetti Bread
T
raditional food scientists said that it couldn't be done â bread in an hour or even less. But when we received the prototypes of these machines, we started to work on the solution and discovered that it is possible. Vital wheat gluten is one
vital
ingredient in this shortened cycle because it helps the dough to stretch easily. Also, the dough must be quite wet to expand quickly. Be sure to use fast-acting yeast or bread-machine yeast.
Do not use active dry yeast
in the short cycles.
Some of the machines begin to heat as soon as you press the Start button
so the water temperature can remain at room temperature. Others heated so quickly that we had to use cold water. Yet some machines required a much warmer liquid, 110° to 115°. Be sure to check your bread machine manual to find out the recommended temperature for liquids.
We hesitated to provide recipes for the 1 1/2-pound loaf size because they seem so small. However, we know that some of you want only a small loaf, so we included it. We like the appearance of the 2-pound loaves better. They both taste the same â and that's what counts.
Beer Rye Bread tastes so close to a sourdough rye that if you were blindfolded, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
Preparation time:
15 minutes
Approximate cycle time:
1 hour
Yield:
1 1/2-pound loaf, 12 slices; 2-pound loaf, 16 slices
1/3 cup water
2/3 cup dark beer
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon crushed caraway seeds
1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten
2/3 cup rye flour
2 1/3 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon fast-acting yeast
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup dark beer
4 teaspoons oil
4 teaspoons molasses
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon sugar
4 teaspoons crushed caraway seeds
4 teaspoons vital wheat gluten
1 cup rye flour
3 cups bread flour
4 teaspoons fast-acting yeast
1 Place all the ingredients in your bread pan in the order listed.
2 Select the Fast cycle.
3 Open the lid after the machine has kneaded the dough for about five minutes. The dough should be formed into a very soft, sticky ball. If the dough is sticking to the sides or bottom of the pan, you need to add a bit more bread flour. If the dough is crumbly â not in a ball or if the ball appears firm â add more water. Your machine still has kneading time and will work the water into your bread dough. Check on your dough until you are satisfied that a soft, sticky ball has formed.
4 After the machine has completed the baking cycle, remove the pan from the machine and transfer the bread from the pan to a wire rack to cool. If you cut the bread before it has cooled for about an hour, it will look doughy. It must cool completely to allow the structure of the bread to set.
Per serving:
Calories 130; Protein 5g; Carbohydrates 24g; Dietary fiber 2g; Total fat 1.5g; Saturated fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 200mg.