bread machine

UPDATE!!

One of my ‘Reddit’ followers made Italian bread with this recipe!!

“I made this recipe, but substituted the milk with more water, and instead of letting the machine bake the bread, I used the dough program, then made a ball and let it rise in a greased bowl for an hour. After that I formed an Italian loaf and placed it in a cold oven. I turned the oven up to 450 F and baked the bread until it was done. It came out great! (The important thing of the recipe is the ratios, they’re spot on.)”

++ If you’re an experienced bread baker, give this a try. I know I will!

King Arthur Flour Company calls this recipe ‘Bread Machine Bread – Easy as Can Be’, but I prefer the name ‘Five-Star Bread’ because this recipe is so highly rated! The loaf bakes up super high with a lovely, springy texture – great for sandwiches, toast and French Toast.

Because ‘Five-Star Bread’ is made with a bread maker, you just add the ingredients, press a button and, in a few hours, you’ll be making sandwiches with freshly baked bread.

Judging from the reviews on the King Arthur Flour web site, it seems people have fallen in love with this sandwich bread. In fact a few people said they make this bread two to three times a week. You can’t have a better recommendation than that!

King Arthur Flour, based in Vermont (USA), has been in existence as a flour mill since 1790 – that’s a long, long time. I truly love their products. When we had our farm in Quebec we traveled back and forth between our ‘Yellow Farmhouse’ here in Massachusetts and our farmhouse ‘up north’ – and I loved to drop by King Arthur’s Flagship Store, aptly named The Baker’s Store, in Norwich, Vermont. If you’re ever in the New England area, I highly recommend dropping by!!

King Arthur Flour - Store- Norwich, Vermont — King Arthur Flour’s Flagship Store – Norwich, Vermont

The King Arthur Flour’s Baker’s Hotline can answer and & all of your baking questions! 1-855-371-2253.

Directions for Large Loaf (1 1/2 – 2 lb.)

++ For a Smaller (1 lb.) Loaf — continue scrolling down.)

INGREDIENTS

1 cup lukewarm water
1/3 cup lukewarm milk ++ warm, briefly, in microwave
3 Tbs. butter – slightly softened
3 3/4 cups all-purpose or bread flour
3 Tbs. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast OR instant (bread machine) yeast ++ I used bread machine yeast

Follow your bread maker’s instructions for basic white bread. With my bread maker I set the machine to ‘Regular/Basic’, which takes 3 hours and 50 minutes. Enjoy !!

Instructions for Smaller (1 lb.) Loaf

2/3 cup lukewarm water
1/4 lukewarm milk ++ warm, briefly, in microwave
2 Tbs. butter
2 1/2 cups all-purpose or bread flour
5 tsp. sugar
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. active dry yeast OR instant (bread machine) yeast

Follow your bread maker’s instructions for basic white bread. I know with my bread maker I set the machine to ‘Regular/Basic’. Enjoy !!

Follow this link for baking recipes of all kinds. King Arthur Flour even has a Help Line!

Five Star Bread - King Arthur Flour - Bread Machine - myyellowfarmhouse.com

COPY -Five Star Bread - King Arthur Flour - Made in a Bread Machine

Follow this link for Nutty Oatmeal and Wholewheat Bread made without a bread machine – http://myyellowfrmhouse.com/2015/01/22/nutty-oatmeal-and-wholewheat-bread/

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This is the latest recipe in my Eating Healthy series. And I’m happy to say that after only a week of ‘eating healthy’ I’m back in my jeans – and I can actually sit here and work on this post without having to unzip them. If I’m hungry, I eat. I just watch what I eat. Believe me – I have a long, long way to go weight-wise. But I’m motivated and enjoying the process.

It took me two tries to get this recipe the way I wanted it… and it was definitely worth the effort. Nutty Oatmeal & Wholewheat Bread has a delicious, nutty taste. And it’s good for you! There’s a cup of oatmeal and a cup of wholewheat flour, plus a cup of regular bread flour (because I don’t like heavy bread). I added 1 tablespoon of chia seeds, which are so very good for you – or – you could add some bran in place of the chia seeds. I also added 1/3 cup of chopped walnuts, which, like chocolate, make everything taste better. ++ This bread makes wonderful toast!

INGREDIENTS ++ According to my bread machine directions, this is the order of the ingredients as they’re put into the bread machine. Check the directions for your bread machine, just in case they differ.

1 cup warm water
2 Tbs. honey ++ Or brown sugar
1 1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbs. butter ++ Or Olive oil
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup wholewheat flour
1 cup bread flour ++ In the United States, bread flour is different than regular flour. In Canada, regular flour has the same qualities as bread flour. Follow your manufacturer’s directions.
1 Tbs. Chia seeds ++ Or wheat germ
2 pinches nutmeg
2 1/4 tsp.active dry yeast ++ I use Bread Machine yeast but regular yeast may be used
1/3 cup chopped walnuts ++ The walnuts should be added during your machine’s ‘add’ cycle, which is part way through the kneading process. Your machine should give you a signal. If not, add the walnuts after machine has had time to knead the dough for awhile.

Set bread machine on ‘grain’ cycle. ++ Your machine’s grain cycle will allow for the bread to rise twice, which gives the bread a lighter texture. Enjoy !!

++ This step is NOT necessary but if you want a darker, crisper crust, up-end your baked bread into a 9’x 9′ square pan. Remove bread machine pan from bread. Turn bread over so crust side faces up. Place in a 400′ oven for 5 – 6 minutes.