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Healthy Whole Wheat Bread

Healthy Whole Wheat Bread
Healthy Whole Wheat Bread
This is a very good bread machine recipe that I received from my friend, Carol. She got it from a baker in Kansas City. It is good, wholesome and easy to make. He told her that honey in the bread keeps the bread soft and the dough should be as soft at possible without being sticky.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 2 Tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 cups unbleached white flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup flax seeds
  • 2 Tablespoons sunflower seeds
  • 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 2 teaspoon dry yeast

Directions
Add ingredients to bread machine in order recommended by your machine. You may substitute other seeds or nuts, if desired.

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Italian Bread

Italian Bread
Italian Bread
French bread is always good right out of the bread machine. This is similar to French bread, but is called Italian bread because of the addition of olive oil. You will enjoy this easy bread and it will become a family favorite recipe.

Ingredient for 1 1/2 pound loaf

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil

Directions
Put all ingredients in bread machine in order suggested by your manufacturer.

Nani Tip

  • Take a look at the bread as it mixes and add more water or flour as needed.
  • If your machine has a French bread setting, use that for this recipe.
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Whole Wheat Bread

This is my favorite whole wheat bread machine recipe. It is light and not real dense. I am sure your family will love this bread as much as mine does.

Ingredients for 1 1/2 pound loaf

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 3 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 1 /2 cups bread flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons butter

Directions
Add all ingredients in order suggested by your bread maker.

Nani Tip
Add all ingredients and watch during first mixing, adding more liquid or flour as needed, just until the dough forms a soft ball and pulls away from sides of pan.

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Corn and Cheddar Bread

Corn and Cheddar Bread
Corn and Cheddar Bread
Here is another favorite bread machine recipe of mine from Madge Rosenberg’s book, “The Best Bread Machine
Cook Book Ever”. Try this bread with chili or your favorite Tex-Mex dish.

Ingredients for 1 1/2 pound loaf

  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2/3 cup grated cheddar cheese

Directions
Scald the milk and stir in the honey and butter and let cool to room temperature. Add the milk mixture and all remaining ingredients except the cheese in the order suggested by your bread machine manual. At the beeper, add the cheese.

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Seeduction Bread

My daughter lived in Washington D.C. and we used to go to a whole food market by her house, I think it was Wild Oats. We would buy a bread there that we loved, called Seeduction Bread. I found a similar recipe online and revised it a bit and make it in my bread machine. It is fabulous and one of my favorite bread machine recipes.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 2 Tablespoons molasses
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 Tablespoons pumpkin seeds
  • 2 Tablespoons sunflower seeds
  • 2 Tablespoons millet seed
  • 3 Tablespoons malted barley flour
  • 1 Tablespoon wheat gluten
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon millet seed

Instructions
Add ingredients in order suggested by your bread machine.

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Tex-Mex Cornbread

Here’s another favorite bread machine of mine from Madge Rosenberg’s book, “The Best Bread Machine Cook Book Ever”.
It’s spicy and yummy

Ingredients for 1 1/2 pound loaf

  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons yellow cornmeal
  • 3 Tablespoons wheat germ
  • 1 Tablespoon cumin
  • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 3 Tablespoons minced cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon minced jalapeno pepper
  • 3/4 cup corn kernels

Directions

Add all ingredients except jalapeno and corn in the order suggested by your bread maker. Add the corn an jalapeno when your machine beeps for adding additional items.

Nani Tip

  • Watch the bread as it starts to mix and add more water or flour as needed to form a soft dough that pulls away from the pan.
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Italian Spice Bread

This is another favorite bread machine recipe of mine. The parmesan cheese and Italian spices are a real winner. It makes a great sandwich with that leftover Thanksgiving turkey.

Ingredients for 1 1/2 pound loaf

  • 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian spice
  • 1/2 cup dry milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 1/4 cups warm water
  • 1/4 cup olive oil


Directions

Place all ingredients in pan in order suggested by your bread machine.

Nani Tips

  • Add more water of flour as needed. Dough should be soft and pull away from pan.
  • Substitute milk for the water and dry milk.
  • Substitute a combination of spices for the Italian spice.
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Spinach and Feta Bread

This is my second favorite bread machine recipe. It has incredible flavor. I got this recipe from the same book that my rosemary whole wheat bread recipe is from. It is a nice little book called “The Best Bread Machine Cookbook Ever” by Madge Rosenberg. Try this recipe, you will love it.

Ingredients for 1 1/2 pound loaf

  • 3/4 cup frozen spinach, thawed and drained
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1/3 cup wheat bran
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons grated nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup water

Directions
Mix all ingredients in order suggested by your bread machine.


Nani Tip

Watch the dough as it first starts mixing and add flour or water to form a nice soft ball that pulls away from sides of pan.

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Oatmeal Sesame Bread

This is a great favorite bread machine recipe. It goes well with any meal and the oats, sesame seeds and brown sugar gives it a sweet flavor. It is a nice soft bread, too.

Ingredients for 1 1/2 pound loaf

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 3/4 cups bread flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 8 Tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 6 Tablespoons rolled oats
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 9 ounces warm water


Directions

Add ingredients in order recommended by your bread maker.

Nani Tip
I like to watch the bread mix for the first few minutes and add extra flour or water if needed. The dough just needs to form a ball and pull away from the sides of the pan.