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Discover The Fast & Easy Ways to Make Basic Bread Dough by Mary Walsh

Posted by on March 26, 2012 No comments

This recipe is for simple bread dough which has a delightful buttery flavor. It can be used to also make herbed cheese bread and dinner rolls.
Ingredients:

1 package of active dry yeast

2.5 – 3 c of flour (all-purpose)

1/4 c of water (warm)

1 tsp of salt

1/2 c of milk; warmed

2 tbsps of sugar

1/4 c of butter-flavored Shortening (Crisco brand)

1 egg

How to Cook:

1. Combine water and yeast inside a big bowl. Add in 1.5 c of flour, milk, salt, sugar, shortening and egg to this mixture. Beat using your electric mixer at low settings for about 3 mins. Stir in remainder of your flour for a softer dough.

2. Get a board and sprinkle it with enough flour. Put your dough on it and knead for about five minutes. Make sure that dough becomes smooth & elastic enough. While kneading your dough, continue adding flour onto your board from time to time so that it will make your kneading easier. Shape your dough into 1 big ball and put it inside a greased glass bowl. Turn your dough over and cover it using any clean towel. Let dough double in its size (1 hr.).
3. Take your dough from the bowl, punch it down then form in any shape you like. If you’re planning to prepare dinner rolls, then don’t knead your dough.

If you’re just making your basic bread loaf: Shape your dough accordingly and place inside a greased loaf pan measuring 9X5X3. Cover the pan & let dough double in its size. Bake inside your oven at about 375 deg. F until it becomes light brown (30-45 mins). This produces one loaf.
If you’re making herbed cheese bread: On top of your ingredients for basic bread dough, you need to add one to two teaspoons of dill weed or basil (dried) & 1.5 cup of grated cheese (Cheddar). Mix these ingredients into your dough, knead & shape to a circular shape.
Next, place dough inside a 1-qt. round, well-greased casserole deep dish. Then, turn your dough over and make an X mark at the very middle of your dough’s top portion using your knife. Cover dough then allow it to rise just until it doubles its size. Preheat the oven at 350 degrees and bake the dough for 40 – 45 mins.
If you’re making dinner rolls: Slice dough equally into 20 pieces then knead into small balls. Next, place dough pieces inside a greased 13X9X2 loaf pan and cover using any clean towel.
When your dough is already double its size, bake inside your preheated oven, at around 400 deg. F. Put Crisco on top of your rolls before placing it inside the oven. Keep rolls inside your oven so as to keep them warm for about 7-10 mins before serving

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Is Whole Wheat Bread Fattening by David Soto

Posted by on January 30, 2012 No comments

People often think they are doing something healthy for themselves by switching their white bread for whole wheat bread. Although this is a better option than white, whole wheat bread can still be preventing you from losing your unwanted weight.

I am not a big fan of bread or bread type products. Actually, I think most people could feel a thousand times better if they stopped eating so much bread every single day. Toast for breakfast, sandwich for lunch, bread basket at dinner…we could feed a small village with the amount of bread I see some people consuming in one day (or several villages depending on who you’re talking about).

No, I am not saying to never have bread ever again (Hey, its life, you gotta enjoy it, right?). What I am saying is that 4-5 servings of some kind of bread type product every day is making thousands of people gain weight, preventing them from losing their unwanted weight and worst of all, bringing about diseases like Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease.

I don’t eat very much bread at all and I really don’t even miss it. I guess I have just come to enjoy all the other delicious food I eat each day that I don’t even feel bread is missing from my meal plans.

Here are my “bread free” strategies and exactly how you can lower your own bread intake each day:

1. When you think of breakfast, don’t automatically think toast, bagels, or a roll. A couple of hard boiled eggs over sliced tomatoes is delicious. You can also make a quick batch of oatmeal and add walnuts and berries. How about cottage cheese and pineapple? The breakfast options are endless.

2. Pack snack foods and take them with you to work. In less than 2 minutes, I can throw natural peanut butter, raw almonds, dried fruit (no sugar added), an apple or banana and baby carrots all in a bag and be out the door. Taking these food items to work with you will help you stay away from the employee room bagels or donuts. (Don’t even get me started on how evil donuts are). Slap some peanut butter on an apple and munch away at that, all while making fun of the people eating donuts (Just Kidding, that’s not nice.)

3. Don’t depend on sandwiches as lunch every day. How about some salmon, broccoli and brown rice? Leftover chicken from last night and a sweet potato? Imagine that lunch is another version of dinner and not just a mid day sandwich inhaling contest.

4. Make “the bread basket” a once-in-while experience. You really do not need to be serving a bread basket for dinner at home if you are offering healthy carbohydrate choices like salad, cooked vegetables, brown rice, millet, or quinoa.

5. Oh, and how could I forget? Don’t think that eating “100% Whole Wheat” is any better. It is still refined flour (maybe just not bleached) and a huge contributor to weight gain. I could go on and on about this but I have covered all the details about how detrimental wheat products are to your weight loss efforts in Chapter 9 of The Diet Solution Program.

Start to think outside the “bread box” today for healthy alternatives to your daily bread intake. What one thing can you do today to get started?

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Discover The Fast & Easy Ways to Make Basic Bread Dough by Mary Walsh

Posted by on January 30, 2012 No comments

This recipe is for simple bread dough which has a delightful buttery flavor. It can be used to also make herbed cheese bread and dinner rolls.

Ingredients:

1 package of active dry yeast

2.5 – 3 c of flour (all-purpose)

1/4 c of water (warm)

1 tsp of salt

1/2 c of milk; warmed

2 tbsps of sugar

1/4 c of butter-flavored Shortening (Crisco brand)

1 egg

How to Cook:

1. Combine water and yeast inside a big bowl. Add in 1.5 c of flour, milk, salt, sugar, shortening and egg to this mixture. Beat using your electric mixer at low settings for about 3 mins. Stir in remainder of your flour for a softer dough.

2. Get a board and sprinkle it with enough flour. Put your dough on it and knead for about five minutes. Make sure that dough becomes smooth & elastic enough. While kneading your dough, continue adding flour onto your board from time to time so that it will make your kneading easier. Shape your dough into 1 big ball and put it inside a greased glass bowl. Turn your dough over and cover it using any clean towel. Let dough double in its size (1 hr.).

3. Take your dough from the bowl, punch it down then form in any shape you like. If you’re planning to prepare dinner rolls, then don’t knead your dough.

If you’re just making your basic bread loaf: Shape your dough accordingly and place inside a greased loaf pan measuring 9X5X3. Cover the pan & let dough double in its size. Bake inside your oven at about 375 deg. F until it becomes light brown (30-45 mins). This produces one loaf.

If you’re making herbed cheese bread: On top of your ingredients for basic bread dough, you need to add one to two teaspoons of dill weed or basil (dried) & 1.5 cup of grated cheese (Cheddar). Mix these ingredients into your dough, knead & shape to a circular shape.

Next, place dough inside a 1-qt. round, well-greased casserole deep dish. Then, turn your dough over and make an X mark at the very middle of your dough’s top portion using your knife. Cover dough then allow it to rise just until it doubles its size. Preheat the oven at 350 degrees and bake the dough for 40 – 45 mins.

If you’re making dinner rolls: Slice dough equally into 20 pieces then knead into small balls. Next, place dough pieces inside a greased 13X9X2 loaf pan and cover using any clean towel.

When your dough is already double its size, bake inside your preheated oven, at around 400 deg. F. Put Crisco on top of your rolls before placing it inside the oven. Keep rolls inside your oven so as to keep them warm for about 7-10 mins before serving

10 Steps To Making Bread In A Bread Machine

Posted by on January 30, 2012 No comments

If you don’t own a bread machine you might be wondering if it requires a lot of effort. What I’ve done is put together 10 easy steps to show you a typical experience baking bread using a bread maker. Hopefully this gives you a feel for what you’ll to be doing once you get yourself one.

1. Wash your hands

The first thing you want to do is wash your hands and clean your area. You don’t want to make yourself sick, and you don’t want undesirable substances (hair, other food, etc) in your bread.

2. Get out your measuring spoons, cups, etc.

Its best to prepare before you get started. Get out your measuring cup and a measuring tablespoon. Have all these clean and available to you to prepare ingredients.

3. Prepare your ingredients

It’s best to have everything measured before you start dumping items into the bread machine. Now some people just do this as they go along, just like with any other recipe, so this is entirely up to you.

4. Wipe clean inside of bread pan

You want to wipe clean the inside of the bread pan. You might have dust or old bread material from a previous baking experience. Just take a wet cloth or paper towel and wipe it clean.

5. Place liquids in first

You can use whatever water you want, but for the best tasting bread I’d recommend using purified, bottled, or filtered water. Tap water often contains chlorine, and other chemicals which could influence the taste of the bread. This is of course depended on thoughts on purified water but it does make a difference.

You want to also place eggs, melted butter, or whatever other liquids you want to use. In terms of butter make sure its cooled before you place in the pan to avoid affecting the yeast.

6. Place dry ingredients into pan

Now you want to place the dry ingredients in the pan. If you already have everything measured out in bowls this should be an easy step. Just put everything in one at a time. In regards to fruit, nuts and grains, many bread machines have timers to tell you when it’s appropriate to add them in. If yours does not you want to wait until the dough has formed before you add these ingredients.

7. Insert yeast

Next you want to add the yeast. Make sure the yeast does not get wet before it’s added or you will waste the batch. One bread maker that handles yeast differently is the Panasonic SD-YD250. This bread machine actually has a yeast dispenser which drops the yeast into the batch at the perfect time. Unfortunately most models don’t have this feature so you will have to drop the yeast right after the dry ingredients.

8. Place pan inside of machine

Nest you want to place the pan inside the machine. Make sure it’s secure and then shut the lid.

9. Set the Timer and bake the bread

Once the lid is closed plug in the bread machine if its not already plugged in and turn on the timer or select a program/cycle. The many options depends on what bread machine you have, what type of bread you want to make, and if you are using a custom program. Now your ready to bake!

10. Remove bread from bread maker and enjoy

Once bread has finished baking, let the machine sit for about an hour to cool down then open the lid. Take the pan out and attempt to slide the bread out into a plate. Slice the bread and use saran wrap to keep it fresh. Since bread machine bread has no preservatives it tends to go bad sooner so its best to either eat it within 3-4 days or freeze the bread.

Making bread in a bread machine

After taking a look a look at the steps involved you can see how accessible it is to make bread using a bread machine. It basically comes down to: cleaning, getting out measuring tools, placing ingredients inside the pan, dumping in the ingredients, baking, and removing the bread.

With all the different types of bread available, from delicious banana bread, to sour dough, and fruit and nut variations, baking bread is easy and delicious.

Bake a loaf for me and enjoy.

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By: Benjamin J.

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Take A Suggestion From Me And Get A Bread Maker

Posted by on January 30, 2012 No comments

Undoubtedly the aroma of freshly baked bread is one of the nicest things you can come across. You will feel that your whole day just feels better. It is surprising therefore that there are still so many people who haven’t discovered the wonders of bread makers and how versatile they are. There is no doubt that once you have bought a bread maker, you will never go back to buying your bread from the stores. In this article I am going to look at the benefits of bread machines and the features to look out for when you buy one.

A lot of people find that they have less and less time available in a day to do the nice things. I would certainly label bread making as one of the nice things. Bread makers are designed to add the delights of perfectly baked bread to your life without you having to change your lifestyle. It really is as simple as 1-2-3 when it comes to making bread. The latest bread machine designs, particularly those with fuzzy logic, are geared to producing perfect bread every time, even if you don’t measure out the ingredients exactly they seem to have a way of producing great results every time. It really does only take a few minutes to prepare the ingredients and get the bread maker going. You can even set a delay timer on most models so that the bread is ready when you want it. That might be in the morning or as you return home later in the day.

All the hard work that people associate with bread making is carried out by the bread machine. The kneading is what takes the most time and effort and this is done automatically by the bread maker. A bread machine will always be able to do the kneading better than anyone could do by hand. Bread makers will also stop automatically when the bread is ready so there is no need to keep an eye on its progress.

As regards choosing the right model, this really depends on what you want to get from your bread maker. Don’t forget that many of the better quality machines allow you to bake fruit bread, pizzas, cakes, croissants, baguettes and many other things. You are really only limited by your own imagination. It can be a little daunting though when faced with the plethora of bread machines that are available in the stores. I would recommend for most people that if you get a model made by one of the well known brands with a good timer, you won’t go far wrong. You should also consider the implements that come with it as these allow you to follow much more varied dishes.

Rather than thinking of these appliances as bread makers but as meal makers, you will get a better idea of what they can do. All Zojirushi bread makers for example come with LCD control screens that present you with a wide variety of functions for making anything from bread to cakes and muffins.

By: Emelia Morseton

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Zojirushi BBCCX20 – Convenience in Bread Making at Home by Samuel Wong

Posted by on January 28, 2012 No comments

Imagine getting up in the morning to the great scent of newly baked bread at your home. Now you can conveniently have that with the Zojirushi BBCCX20. It is a fully functional and yet very simple to use home bread making machine. In fact, this machine makes bread making that much simpler that you’ll be baking more often just to enjoy the fresh bread.

Among the excellent features of the BBCCX20 is its automatic controls. There are various automatic functions which are designed into this machine to help you conveniently make excellent tasting breads. Eventhough it may sound so hi-tech, all the features are really very intuitive and simple to manage that anybody can start using the machine straight away.

This machine has everything that you ever need to bake an excellent bread. All you are required to do are add the whole ingredients and set your desired baking parameters. Then you can sit back and relax while the machine kneads the ingredients, rise the bread and bake it to perfection. The machine is bundled with all the essential tools, from kneading paddles to the non-stick bread pan.

You’ll be surprised with the quality of the bread produced by this small machine. Although it is far from the big machine in a proper bakery kitchen, still it can make fantastic breads consistently. You can also set the quality of the crust to your preference, whether light crust, medium or dark.

This machine allows much comfort in baking breads. It is able to knead the dough to perfection for you, which saves you from tired arms. It takes all of the guess work out of the rising and baking processes, which means you can produce perfect breads even if you never make a bread before. It can also bake very quickly in around two hours, which means you can still enjoy excellent breads even in a hurry.

The machine also includes a full recipe book. With this book you can get great cooking ideas that you can try with the BBCCX20. You can also set this machine to cook while you are sleeping at night or going to work in the day. There is the 13 hour programmable timer which makes it possible for the machine to work without supervision, so you can wake up or come home to the scent of newly baked bread.
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Shopping For Healthy Foods by Stephanie Foster

Posted by on January 28, 2012 No comments

The grocery store can be a pretyy hazardous place when you’re trying to stick with a healthy diet. It offers both the healthy foods you need as well as the opportunity to buy all kinds of unhealthy foods.

Today we’ll go over some of the basic rules for shopping for healthy foods. You probably know some of them, so think of this as a reminder to follow the rules for them to work.

Never shop on an empty stomach. This is the best way to ensure that you will buy things you don’t need. It is much easier to give in to temptation if you’re hungry.

Read the labels on canned goods. For example, you want to be sure to buy canned fruits that are packed in juice or lite syrup when juice is not available, not heavy syrup. You want tuna packed in water.

Look for the words “hydrogenated”or “partially hydrogenated”. The earlier these appear on the ingredients list, the worse it is. These fats are unhealthy, so avoid them when you can.

When choosing poultry, try to get skinless varieties. Much of the fat in poultry is in the skin. Chicken breasts have much less fat than legs and thighs.

Frozen dinners can be deceptive. Take a look at how many calories they really contain, as well as fat, sodium and cholesterol.

Aren’t getting enough calcium? If milk and cheese really aren’t to your taste, pick up some calcium fortified orange juice. The taste is great.

When buying bread and pasta, look for whole grain products. There is a difference between wheat bread and whole wheat bread.. Also give brown rice a try.

Switch your snack foods. Pretzels, some baked crackers, ginger snaps and angel food cake are relatively low in fat. If you’re watching your salt intake, of course, pretzels should be off the list.

Above all, make a list of the things you really need to buy. You don’t have to rely on your memory, risking the need to go back to the grocery store more often than necessary, and you can better avoid temptation.

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Chilli, Bacon and Onion Bread by Real Food Direct

Posted by on January 28, 2012 No comments

Serve this delicious bread with cheese and soups or use it to turn beans on toast into a gourmet experience.

* For best results use Traditional Dried Active Yeast if making the loaf in a bread maker and Fast Action Dried Yeast if making by hand.

Ingredients

* 1 medium onion, finely chopped

* 2 rashers smoked back bacon

* 1 1/2tsp/7.5mlsp dried yeast*

* 6floz/175ml water

* 1tsp/5ml sugar

* 6oz/175g strong brown flour

* 41/2oz/125g strong white flour

* 3oz/75g Munchy Seeds Chilli Mix (or another Mix if you prefer)

To bake in a bread maker

1. Trim the rind and fat from the bacon keeping it in one long strip, chop the bacon. Put the fatty rinds into a pan with the onions. Cover and cook over a very low heat for 5 minutes. Discard the rinds, and add the chopped bacon. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Leave to cool.

2. Meanwhile stir the yeast, water and sugar together. Leave for 10 minutes.

3. Put all ingredients into the bread maker and set to mix and cook a 1.5lb/675g loaf immediately (do not use the delay facility). Remove cooked loaf from pan and cool.

To bake in an oven

At step 2 stir all ingredients together (do not mix the fast action yeast with the water first) and knead on a lightly floured surface for 10 minutes. Put into a covered bowl and leave in a warm place until doubled in size (approx 1 hour).

Knead for 5 minutes. Shape into an 8in/20cm round and put onto a floured baking sheet. Cover loosely with oiled cling film and leave in a warm place to rise until doubled in size. Bake at 210C/425F Mark 7 for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through, (the underside of the loaf will sound hollow when tapped). Cool on a wire rack.

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Save Money by Making Your Own Bread by Genesis Davies

Posted by on January 27, 2012 No comments

Not only is homemade bread delicious and full of nutrients you won`t find in store bought stuff, it`s also a great way to save money. Flour tends to be pretty cheap and if you stick to a basic bread recipe, you don’t need many other ingredients, making this the perfect way to keep your food budget down. And there`s a bread type for everyone!

Going for Variety

Sick of plain white bread? There`s no reason you need to stick to that! If you make your own bread, it`s super simple to change the ingredients up and turn out some pretty fantastic breads. How about making your own cinnamon loaf with raisins? Or maybe you`d like a cracked wheat loaf or homemade garlic loaf with butter and garlic incorporated.

There are so many recipes for breads that you never have to make the same one twice. Plus, once you`ve gotten used to the process, you can easily make your own experiments and see what happens.

Bread for People with No Time

For many, there simply isn`t enough time for all that kneading and waiting for bread to rise. Not to worry, there are bread recipes that let you skip all that and go straight to baking. The results are great, but in a fraction of the time.

And for those who seriously have 10-15 minutes during meal prep, there`s always biscuits. Don`t be fooled into thinking that you have to make those plain Jane baking powder biscuits all the time, you can turn them into gourmet food by adding cheese, herbs or other fun ingredients and they are ready to go just a few minutes after you start mixing.

Automatic Bread

Even investing in a bread machine can be a good way to save money. In the long run, you`ll spend less and the machine does everything for you . . . just dump in the ingredients. In fact, you can even set it to have warm bread ready for breakfast when you get up!

Make sure you experiment with different recipes if you do get a bread machine, though. Too many people stick to the first recipe that comes with the machine and never get to truly enjoy the experience of artisan style bread without the heavy work.

Making your own bread can be very rewarding, in more ways than one. Your entire family will enjoy the taste of homemade bread and you`ll enjoy the fact that it doesn`t cost much at all.

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What’s So Great About Owning A Home Bread Machine

Posted by on January 27, 2012 No comments

Have you ever wondered why you might need a bread machine for your home? Well if you have to ask yourself that question you are missing out on waking up and smelling fresh banana bread in the morning, fixing a sweet a raisin bread with lunch on a easy Sunday, or having fresh dough to make pizza on a weeknight.

The main reasons that make owning a bread machine so great boils down to 3 points: convenience, fun and health.

Convenience

What’s not to like about a device that’s you can set and forget. We all lead busy lives so its nice to be able to make great tasting bread like in the olden days without all of the work.

You find a recipe, measure out the ingredients, put it in the bread machine, set the timer (for some models) and let it go. Easy stuff!

Fun

A lot of people like to come up with their own recipes to make all kinds of bread. This is seriously fun, and not only bread but also rolls, pizza dough, and for some models even jam and meatloaf!

Health

Lets face it, we all want to be a little healthier, mind you some more then others, but we can all see the benefit. Cutting back on all the additives and preservatives that are placed in food now days goes a long way.

You can use all organic materials and your own fruits, grains and nuts. Also theirs a growing population of people that need to eat gluten free products. Owning a home bread machine allows you to create your own bread free of gluten, allowing you to feel much safer in regards to your health.

Owning your own bread machine for your home

Well if you want to have fun, while being healthy, and not having to worry about over complicating the baking process, then a home bread machine will be a perfect fit for you.

Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed.

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By: Benjamin J.

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