| If you're getting a little tired of using the recipes that | | | | 2 tablespoons of brown sugar (white can be used |
| came with your bread machine, why not be a little | | | | instead) |
| adventurous and try out some new ones. You can find | | | | 1 1/2 tablespoons of nonfat dry milk powder |
| thousands of free bread maker recipes online and just | | | | 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter (margarine can be used |
| about all are child's play. Here's just a few to whet | | | | instead) |
| your appetite. | | | | 1/2 cup of raisins |
| Fall Harvest Bread | | | | 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon (or mace if your |
| For many, fall and the approach of winter is the signal | | | | prefer) |
| to get the bread machine out of the closet. The | | | | 2 teaspoons of active dry yeast |
| following recipe is an easy to make and tasty bread | | | | Directions |
| that uses autumn seeds. | | | | Put all the other ingredients into the bread pan in the |
| Ingredients - this will make a 1.5 to 2lb loaf | | | | order recommended by the manufacturer. Select the |
| 1 cup warm water | | | | basic bread cycle with the light crust option and press |
| 1 (.25 ounce) package yeast | | | | start. The loaf should be left to cool for at least one |
| 1/4 cup honey | | | | hour after baking. |
| 4 teaspoons vegetable oil (you can also use olive oil) | | | | Easy Potato Bread |
| 3 cups whole wheat flour | | | | This is an old favorite; however this is a breeze to |
| 1/4 cup wheat bran (optional) | | | | make as it uses instant potato flakes rather than raw |
| 1 teaspoon salt | | | | potatoes. |
| 1/3 cup sunflower seeds | | | | Ingredients - this will make a 1 1/2lb loaf |
| 1/3 cup shelled, toasted, chopped pumpkin seeds | | | | 3/4 cup of milk |
| Directions | | | | 3/8 cup of water |
| Apart from the seeds, put all the other ingredients into | | | | 1 1/2 tablespoons butter (or margarine) |
| the bread pan in the order recommended by the | | | | 3 cup bread flour |
| manufacturer. Select the whole wheat cycle and | | | | 1/4 cup instant potato flakes |
| press start. Add the sunflower and pumpkin seeds | | | | 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar |
| when your machine signals you to do so at the 'add | | | | 1 1/2 teaspoons salt |
| extras' part of the cycle. Just before the bake part of | | | | 2 teaspoons active dry yeast |
| the cycle you can brush on some beaten eggs on top | | | | Directions |
| of the dough loaf and sprinkle on some of the seeds. | | | | Put all the ingredients into the bread pan in the order |
| Oatmeal and Fruit Bread | | | | recommended by the manufacturer. Select your |
| This recipe makes a moist loaf that is sweet and is a | | | | machine's basic bread cycle. |
| favorite with children. | | | | I hope the 3 recipes above tickled your fancy. As you |
| Ingredients - this will make a 1.5lb loaf | | | | can see both preparation and baking is extremely |
| 1/2 cup of old-fashioned rolled oats | | | | simple, so even the most time-constrained baker can |
| 5/8 cup of water | | | | use them. Remember, there are far more free bread |
| 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce | | | | machine recipes online, so if the ones above don't |
| 2 3/4 cups of bread flour | | | | appeal you're sure to find plenty of others that will. |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt | | | | |