Showing posts with label Bread Machine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bread Machine. Show all posts

Saturday, April 28, 2018

Yummy Yeast Rolls






YEAST ROLL DOUGH
1 egg
¾ cup water (70°-80°)
2 tbsp. butter (softened)
¼ cup dry milk powder
¾ tsp. salt
1½ cup all-purpose flour
1½ cup whole wheat flour
¼ cup sugar
2¼ tsp. yeast

Combine all ingredients starting with wet items first and ending with yeast, in bread machine.  Select the dough setting.

When cycle stops, turn out dough on lightly floured surface.  Divide dough in half. Roll each into 10x15 inch rectangles.  Let rest and make filling.  Each half will make 12 buns.

YUMMY PEANUT BUTTER FILLING             
¾ cup brown sugar
¼ cup flour
¾ cup crunchy peanut butter
3 tbsp. softened butter or margarine

Combine in bowl and mix well.  Divide in half and spread over each rectangle.  Roll up the long side of the dough and pinch along the sides to seal.  Slice into twelve rolls. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet and cover with dish towel to let rise 30-45 minutes or until doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 375°.  Bake 20 minutes.  Remove from cookie sheet and place on wire racks to cool slightly.  Drizzle with yummy glaze if desired.



YUMMY GLAZE
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
2-3 tbsp. orange juice

Combine in bowl and mix to desired spreading consistency.  Drizzle over each bun and serve immediately.  Store leftovers in air tight container.


Food for Thought:

➤January is Bread Machine Baking Month.
➤Sandwiches account for 50% of the world’s bread consumption.
➤According to Scandinavian superstition, a boy and girl who eat from the same loaf of bread are destined to fall in love.
➤On average, each American consumes 53 pounds of bread per year.
➤The first loaf of commercially sliced bread in the United States was sold on July 7, 1928 in Chillicothe, Missouri.
➤The average bread maker uses less energy than a coffee maker, utilizing approximately 9 kilowatt-hours per month.
➤The first home bread maker was sold in 1986 by the Matshushita Electric Industrial Co., now known as Panasonic.
➤Ancient Egyptians are usually credited with the invention of yeast leavening, as well as the oven, so they are considered early bread pioneers.

Things to consider if you are buying a bread machine:
Size Matters: Know where you plan to stow your bread maker when not in use. They will use precious kitchen real estate. 
How big:  A 1-pound bread pan machine should yield 8 slices, while a 1 1/2 pound pan should provide 12 slices; a 2 pound pan 16 slices; and a 2 1/2 pound pan 20 slices. Know who you are feeding.
Basic or whistles:  If you are only going to bake white bread, select a simpler model, since white bread requires only the basic, or white, cycle to produce a good result. If whole grains, wheat, pizza dough or jams are on the meal plan, you’ll need to consider a machine with extra “cycles.” Whole wheat or whole grain cycles allow longer rising times for the dense loaves; while a cycle for French bread decreases kneading time and adds more time for rising. Some machines feature quick or rapid cycles that cut baking time by an hour; while others are programmed with a regular bake cycle that is always a speedy two or two-and-a-half hours. Fast and fresh!


  
Welcome to the 2018 A-Z Blogging challenge.  This will be my fourth year. Every year I take on the challenge with hopes of disciplining myself to keep writing throughout the year as much, if not more than just through the monthly challenge. (It certainly is a challenge.)  Some years are better than others.  Some I just lose track of time.  This year I have decided to put my favorite hobbies together. A recipe that is tried and true as well as some thoughtful insight.  Please note some of these recipes have been shared before, however they have gone through years of testing and this is the perfected recipe.  I really hope one of my recipes or “Food for Thought” inspires you to do something great.  Enjoy the read and the photos, try the recipe, share your thoughts or comments, and most of all, have FUN with the challenge this month!

Cheers,


Monday, April 24, 2017

Hamburger Buns


Bread Machine
Hamburger Buns
1 dozen rolls (2lb loaf)
1¼ cups water 70-80º
1 large egg
6 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
3 tablespoons sugar
4 cups bread flour
1/3 cup nonfat dry milk
3 tablespoons quick cooking oats
1 tablespoon plus one teaspoon whole wheat gluten
2 teaspoons salt
2½ teaspoons bread machine yeast

Place all ingredients in bread machine in order given. Select dough setting.  Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. When the machine stops the cycle immediately turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Cut into 12 equal portions. Form a small round ball for hamburger buns. Place on lined baking sheet and let rise 30 minutes.  Preheat oven to 375º.

Beat one egg and one tablespoon of water together. Brush over the rolls with pastry brush. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake 15-22 minutes.  Let cool completely and slice in half horizontally to serve.

© Crackerberries 2017

Friday, March 20, 2015

Pumpernickel Bread



Pumpernickel Bread
1½ cup warm water
1½ tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tbsp. molasses
1½ tsp. salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/3 cup wheat gluten
¼ cup dry milk
1 tbsp. flax seed
1 tbsp. cocoa (add 1-2 tbsp. more for darker bread)
2 tsp. yeast

Combine all ingredients in bread machine in order given and select dough setting.  Once cycle is complete transfer dough to a lightly greased 9x5 loaf pan. Let bread dough rest while preheating oven to 350º.  Bake 350º45 minutes.  Remove from pan immediately and butter top, if desired.

© Crackerberries 2015

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Peanut Butter Crunch Buns

Peanut Butter Yeast Buns
(Bread machine)

Yeast Bun Dough
1 egg
¾ cup water (70°-80°)
¼ cup butter flavored Crisco
¼ cup dry milk powder
¾ tsp salt
1½ cup all purpose flour
1½ cup whole wheat flour
¼ cup sugar
2¼ tsp yeast

Combine all ingredients (starting with wet items first and ending with yeast last) in bread machine.  Make a small well in the top of the dry ingredients for the yeast.  Select the dough setting (this typically takes an hour and 20 minutes so plan accordingly). 
Turn out dough on lightly floured surface.  Divide dough in half.  (I freeze one for later).  Roll each into 10x15 inch rectangles.  Let rest and make filling.  (Each half will make 12 buns).
Peanut Butter Filling
¾ cup brown sugar
¼ cup flour
¾ cup crunchy peanut butter
3 Tbsp margarine

Combine in bowl and mix well.  Divide in half and spread over each rectangle.  Roll up the long side of the dough and pinch along the sides to seal.  Slice into twelve rolls.

Place on lightly greased cookie sheet and cover with dish towel to let rise 30-45 minutes or until doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 375°.  Bake 20 minutes.  Remove from cookie sheet and place on wire racks to cool slightly.  Drizzle with orange glace if desired.

Orange Glaze
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
2-3 Tbsp orange juice

Combine in bowl and mix to desired spreading consistency.  Drizzle over each bun and serve immediately.  Store leftovers in air tight container.

© Crackerberries 2012

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Cranberry Fig Jam - In the Bread Machine






Too many Figs?  Here's an idea for you.

My bread machine has a jam cycle and I’ve never tried it because, to me, making jam in a bread machine just seems like cheating.  Today I had some leftover cranberries, and the fig tree looks so sad with all of those over ripe figs that I just can’t keep up with.  The birds are helping, but they only eat half of a fig, and then move on to the next one.  I decided to try out the bread machine where it's so dang hot to stand at the stove stirring, and stirring, and stirring.

2½ cups mashed figs (about 2 dozen)
1¼ cup mashed cranberries (½ bag)
1 pouch of Certo liquid pectin
3 Tbsp lemon juice

Put all ingredients in the bread machine and press the jam cycle.  My bread machine does a 2lb loaf size.  Recipes should not exceed 3½ cups (mine did by ¼ cup and I didn’t have a problem).  Good luck.  I can’t wait to try it again! 


Yield: five 8oz. freezer jars.

©Crackerberries 2012

Friday, November 11, 2011

Sweet Potatoes — Bread Machine Yeast Bread

Sweet Potato Yeast Bread

We are on week #7 of the sweet potato challenge.  Can you believe Thanksgiving is almost here?  EMAIL me your favorite sweet potato recipe and you can see it right here next Friday.



½ cups mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup warm (75º) half & half
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp butter, softened
1 tsp salt
3¼ cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup pecans, finely chopped
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2¼ tsp dry active yeast

Place all ingredients in bread machine in order given.  Set to basic 1½ loaf.  Remove from bread pot immediately.  Let cool completely before slicing into 14 portions lengthwise and then cut each slice in half.  Each half slice equals 68½ calories.


© Crackerberries 2011

Monday, March 7, 2011

Classic Italian Garlic Bread

My mom bought me a bread machine at a yard sale for $5. It’s my favorite kitchen appliance. This is one of our preferred bread machine recipes. You can make up a batch, split it, freeze half of it, and have it for a later meal.

1 cup water (70º-80º)

2 Tbsp butter flavored Crisco
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 egg
3¼ cups flour
¼ cup sugar
½ tsp rosemary leaves
½ tsp thyme
½ tsp oregano
½ tsp basil
¼ tsp garlic powder
2¼ tsp yeast

Kosher salt
Melted butter
Italian seasoning



Place first 12 ingredients in bread machine in order listed. Select dough setting. When cycle is complete turn dough out on lightly floured surface. Divide dough into portions…shape into balls or rolls. Place on greased baking sheets and cover with towel; let rise in warm place until double in size (about 30 minutes). Bake at 375º for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter, sprinkle with kosher salt and Italian seasoning before serving.

If freezing, let thaw in refrigerator, then divide, place on baking sheets to rise, bake as directed.

© Crackerberries 2011