baking bread

This is the time of year that I pull out the bread machine
and bake bread to go along with our "Soup Sundays".



One recipe that I make fairly often . . .


Oatmeal Bread

Ingredients: (must be 70-80F/21-27 C)
9-11 ounces water
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons butter
3 3/4 cups bread flour
2 tablespoons dry milk
3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
2 tablespoons oat bran cereal
2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Cooking Directions:
Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order listed above.
Note: it is important that the salt does not touch the yeast before mixing. Note: start with 9 oz water and add more if first mixing seems a little dry.
Select basic setting, light crust and then start.

For future reference, the ingredients should be added in this order:
1. Liquid ingredients (water, eggs, milk, fat, honey)
2. Flour to “seal” in the liquid
3. Other dry ingredients (dry milk, salt, sugar, seasonings)
4. Add the yeast last.

There are so many recipes out there when you do a google search but I am looking for some tried and true recipes or just your favorite. Do you have any to share?