Wednesday, October 1, 2008

No-Fail Breadmaker Bread

I'm not sure about yours, but I have found some breadmakers to be pretty finicky. I was telling my breadmaker woes to a co-worker of mine and his wife immediately went to the kitchen and came back with this no-fail recipe. Apparently, they have given it to many friends and family, and all have had success. So, if you are going through the breadmaking woes, give this a whirl - you will be pleasantly surprised.


Ingredients:

350mL water
2 tbsp oil
1/2 cup flax seed (Ground or whole. This can be omitted, but I highly suggest giving it a try)
2 cups white flour
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tbsp white sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt

1 1/4 tsp yeast

Add all ingredients, in order, to baking pan.
Insert pan in bread machine and select 'sweet cycle'.
When finished (breadmachines can range between 2.5-4 hours on their sweet cycle, be sure to check how long yours is), remove from pan as soon as possible and let cool for a few minutes.
Enjoy!




Nutrition Notes:
I really like that this bread is 50% whole wheat, it is low in added fat, and the flax seed adds terrific texture, softness, and a load of omega-3. Over all, the health value is almost as good as you can get, the recipe is easy, and it tastes great!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have made this bread 5 or 6 times now and we LOVE it! I prefer not to let it bake in the machine, putting it into 2 loaf pans (slightly smaller than standard size I think) and baking in the oven. I find the bread is typically lighter and less dense this way. I haven't bought bread in weeks! Thank-You!

Tiffany said...

I second Julie. We have only bought a loaf or two of bread since we got our hands on this recipe.

Julie - what temp do you bake it for, and for how long?

Anonymous said...

350 for about 20-25 minutes for my 2 small loaf pans. I also let it rise in the pans for about 1/2 an hour before baking. (or more if I forget about it!) 3 cheers for flax!

T and C said...

If you ladies are being serious, I'm super thrilled!

Do you put it in the bread machine to knead, or do you do that yourself?