Place in your bread machine in this order:
3/4 cup Water (80 degrees approx.)
1 Tbsp. oil or butter
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. powdered milk
1 3/4 cup bread flour (I actually only use your standard all purpose flour)
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
Add 1 Tbsp. of sunflower seeds if desired. We've been using maple toffee covered sunflower seeds. So all ingredients into the machine.
I set the machine for a one pound loaf on wheat setting and it's good to be left alone for 3.5 hours. Set it and forget it. I do love my bread machine.
I have such a great husband. I text him from work and said, "Do me a favor and snap a picture of the loaf of bread for our blog BEFORE you eat it all." I couldn't help but giggle when he text back, "Uhhhhh...." I knew it was too late. He did still manage to impress and set his sliced bread down with the left over loaf, included our jam and took the best picture. This was his breakfast. This bread toasts up so nice. Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. We now make this bread at least once a week, but sometimes more because it doesn't last through the week. You can certainly make a larger loaf. My machine will go up to a 2 pound loaf. I choose to make them smaller because I'd rather make another loaf than make too much and be wasteful throwing it out.
We tried another bread this weekend. And it too will be added to the regular rotation. It's a Portuguese sweet bread and I found it right on Allrecipe.com.
Portuguese Sweet Bread I
Recipe By:Jennifer Houde
"This recipe is for the bread machine. It is similar to homemade grandmother's sweet bread."
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups bread flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
Directions
- Add ingredients in order suggested by your manufacturer.
- Select "sweet bread" setting.
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And this is what it looks like... Yes, again, I only get a picture of a slice because this was cut pretty fast. We sliced it up and used it that same night to make stuffed french toast with sausage for dinner. Who doesn't love a breakfast dinner, right?
We just stuffed it with whipped cream cheese, made french toast with it and we topped it with our peach syrup. It was so amazing. Shawn said it tasted like he ordered it from a gourmet restaurant. I think he likes when I experiment in the kitchen. He seems to be reaping the rewards. He liked this one so much that he requested it for breakfast again the next morning. He doesn't request breakfast. It's not my strong suit. The cooking is, but the getting up and moving early is not. Hence, breakfast dinners. :) But I didn't hesitate. He asked for it, he gets it. It's kind of my rule with him.
We had a wonderful productive weekend. Finally sat down Sunday night in a spotless house, lunches ready for the next day, and amazing weather for November in Michigan. Oddly amazing, thanks be to El Nino. So why not take advantage of the rare Michigan fall? Shawn made a pot of coffee and we sat on the deck in the dark watching the stars because the sky was completely clear. This is unheard of this time of year. No coats, winds or shivering. Just a mug of coffee, my husband, dog at my feet and ending a productive weekend with a perfect night. I love my weekends with Shawn and one of these days when I hit the lottery, I'm calling into work sick!
Next post I'll be sharing the recips we've tried for home cleaning supplies. I'll give my take on some of the Pintrest recipes I've made. Some have been around for decades and some are new. You can find the carziest ideas on Pintrest and not all of them are legit and a success that they claim. We've tried some and the reviews are in! Tune in.
Chat soon
Penni
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