 Bread Maker Mixes!
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When I got my first bread maker, I was so excited! Then I read the instructions telling me
to use special flour and special yeast, and I saw how much the pre-packaged mixes were,
and I was quickly unhappy with what I saw. I have experimented with the recipes since then
and have discovered two important things.
First, you do not need to use
special flour or special yeast! The same stuff you were using before is just fine. Second,
you can make your own bread maker mixes and save a lot of money doing it.
The following are some of my
favorite bread maker recipes. I make up several bags of bread mix at a time. These
can also be used to give as gifts. Just label your mix, include instructions, a packet of
yeast and list of added ingredients for making a completed loaf and place inside a
decorative tin or a bread basket , and you have a great gift!
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Important Tips For Using Your Bread Maker:
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Measuring- Because
each ingredient plays such a specific role, it is especially important to measure the
ingredients exactly to get the best results.
Dry Ingredients: Use a
standard measuring spoon or measuring cup, not a tableware spoon or coffee cup, and level
off. For flour, simply spoon the flour into a measuring cup and level off with a
flat kitchen utensil.
Liquids: Fill a
standard measuring spoon or measuring cup to the level indicated. Check your cup
measurement by placing the measuring cup on a flat surface.
Solid Fats: Fill a
standard measuring spoon or measuring cup to the level indicated and level off with a
kitchen utensil.
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 Unless your bread maker manufacturer specifies otherwise, always
put the liquids in the bread maker pan first, the dry ingredients in next and the yeast
last. Before adding the yeast, dig a shallow hole in the dry ingredients and place
the yeast in the hole so that there is absolutely NO contact between the yeast and the
liquids. You don't want the yeast to be activated too soon in the process.
This is especially important when you are using the Delay option.
Place dried fruits,
vegetables and dried spices away from the liquid ingredients in the bread pan. If
they soak up water, they can undermine the bread's chemistry.
For best results, wait fifteen minutes before slicing your baked bread. The bread
needs time to cool.
To freeze fresh bread, let it cool completely and double bag the
loaf in plastic. For best results, freeze loaves whole and slice after thawing.
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Traditional
White Bread Mix |
3 cups Flour
2 tablespoons Sugar
1 tablespoon Dry Milk
1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
Place the above ingredients into a
large (gallon) sized zip baggie, label and seal. To make the bread later, you will
need the following additional ingredients:
2- 1/2 tsp. Active Dry Yeast (1
pkg.)
Or
2-1/2 tsp. Quick Acting Active Dry
Yeast (1 pkg.)
1 1/4 cups warm water
1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
When ready to bake bread, place the
second set of ingredients into the bottom of the bread pan of your bread maker. Place dry
ingredients on top of wet ingredients, reserving yeast for last. Select "White, Crust
Color (light), Large, (rapid if using fast acting yeast), Delay option if desired, and
Start"
You should store these mixes in a
cool, dry place just as you would store the pre-packaged mixes you can purchase in the
stores.
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Potato
Bread Mix |
3-1/4 cups Flour
~1/2 cup Dry Potato Flakes
1 Tbsp. White Sugar
1-1/2 tsp. Salt
Place the above ingredients into a
large (gallon) sized zip baggie, label and seal. To make the bread later, you will
need the following additional ingredients:
1-1/4 cups Warm Water (110 degrees
F)
2 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil
2-3/4 tsp. Active Dry Yeast (1
pkg.)
Or
2-3/4 tsp. Quick Acting Active Dry
Yeast (1 pkg.)
Place all wet ingredients into the
bread pan, then add the dry ingredients on top, reserving the yeast for last. Insert the
bread pan into the bread maker, and select "White", desired crust color, rapid
or normal baking cycle and loaf size. Select desired delay option, and press Start.
You should store these mixes in a
cool, dry place just as you would store the pre-packaged mixes you can purchase in the
stores.
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Would you like more recipes for Bread Maker
Mixes? We have a great collection of bread maker mix recipes which include:
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Traditional White
Bread Mix, Potato Bread Mix, Garlic-Herb Bread Mix, Onion Bread Mix, Parmesan-Pepper Bread
Mix, Whole Wheat Bread Mix, Crunchy Wheat/Honey Bread Mix, Multigrain Bread Mix,
Pumpernickel Bread Mix, Russian Black Bread Mix, Apple-Spice Bread Mix, Cinnamon-Raisin
Bread Mix & Oatmeal Bread Mix
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