Jalapeno Cheese Bread

INGREDIENTS:

2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
3 cups bread flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup milk
1 cup grated Monterey Jack, Cheddar, or Parmesan
1 tablespoon fresh chopped or dry minced onion
2 tablespoons jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped

DIRECTIONS:

Process in bread machine on dough cycle. When dough cycle completes, remove dough from machine and roll out thinly on a lightly floured surface to make a rectangle.

Sprinkle with grated cheese, onion, and jalapeno pepper. Roll up jelly-roll style, place in a greased and floured loaf pan and bake at 350F degrees, about 45 minutes or until crust is golden and bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

Olive Oil Bread

INGREDIENTS:

Biga Starter:

3/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups bread flour
1/2 tsp SAF yeast or bread machine yeast

Dough:

1/4 cup water
3 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1 1/2 cups bread flour
1 tsp vital wheat gluten (optional)
1 1/4 tsp SAF yeast or 1 3/4 tsp bread machine yeast

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place Biga Starter ingredients into the bread pan. Put on DOUGH cycle for 10 minutes only. Stop and unplug the machine. Let biga starter sit in the machine for 12 to 18 hours.

2. After 12-18 hours, break up the dough in the machine into 6 or 8 pieces. It will be very sticky so do the best you can.

3. Place all the dough ingredients in the pan and set the program for DARK CRUST, 1 1/2 POUND LOAF on FRENCH BREAD cycle and start.

4. When the baking cycle is complete, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place on a rack. Let cool before slicing.

Grandma Meyer’s White Bread

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup warm milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
3 cups bread flour
3 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast

DIRECTIONS:

Put ingreadients in 1 lb. bread machine in the exact order given.

Start the bread machine. I use the light setting in my bread machine.

You may also use the rapid cycle on your machine. Because of the milk and butter it’s not recommended to use the delay cycle.

I’ve named this after my grandma because this is the home made bread taste I remember from my childhood.

Bread Machine Stuffing

INGREDIENTS:

3 - 3/4 (or up to 4) cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup butter
3/4 cup onions, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
2 rounded teaspoons instant dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 tbsp. Bell’s seasoning
1/2 teaspoon of powdered chicken bouillon

DIRECTIONS:

Dissolve chicken bouillon in the 1/2 cup water. Mix with milk.

Place ingredients into bread machine following manufacturer’s instructions for making a bread loaf. This makes approximately a 1 1/2 to 2 lb. loaf for larger capacity machines.

Select the light crust setting for baking. Cool bread when done, and let sit out for several hours, without covering.

Slice into 3/4 - 1 inch cubes.

Spray with olive oil spray. If you have garlic juice spray, which is optional, spray lightly over the cubes - otherwise, sprinkle with additional garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.

Place on a buttered cookie sheet in 350 degree oven, turning cubes several times until cubes are a light golden brown. Use in any stuffing or dressing recipe.

Variation: These also make excellent croutons. When preparing this recipe for anything other than chicken soup, you may want to substitute dry onion soup mix for the powdered chicken bouillon.

Best Bread Machine Sourdough

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup water, warm
1 cup sourdough starter
2 1/4 cup bread flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 tablespoon yeast

DIRECTIONS:

Place ingredients in order into machine or follow manufacturer’s directions.