Everyone delights in the flavour and aroma of fresh bread. And the chill of winter is the perfect incentive to discover the satisfaction of bread making. No need to spend time and effort kneading bread dough by hand. Just press a button after careful measuring of ingredients into a baking pan and come back when the machine indicates that your bread is baked. Homemade bread – it’s that easy!
Tips for Successful Bread Machine Baking
- First, read recipe through completely. Gather and prepare ingredients and assemble extra equipment before beginning.
- Select either metric or imperial measures and be consistent through entire recipe (never mix metric and imperial). Measure all the ingredients accurately.
- Remove the baking pan from the bread machine when measuring and adding ingredients; do not measure over the bread machine.
- Follow your bread machine manufacturer’s recommended order of adding recipe ingredients.
- Consult operating manual for the best ingredient temperatures.
- Keep dried fruits, grains and cereals away from the liquid in the pan.
- Use the type of yeast and flour buy Propecia online specified in the recipe. Most recipes call for bread machine (instant) yeast and either all-purpose or bread flour.
- Make a well in the top of the flour for the yeast. It should not touch the liquid.
- Keep cinnamon and garlic away from the yeast as they inhibit the rising.
- Measure the dried fruit for the “add ingredient signal” and place them beside the bread machine before starting the machine.
- Do not use the timer for recipes containing eggs, fresh milk, cheese and other perishables.
- Do not omit the salt even if you are on a low-sodium diet. Salt is essential in yeast action.
- Do not make substitutions or omit any ingredients in the recipe.
Bread Machine Baking Pan Size
- Determine the volume of your baking pan by filling it with water using a measuring cup.
- Consult the chart below to verify the correct recipe size to use for your machine.
Bread Machine Sizes and Capacities
| Capacity of baking pan | Recipe size |
| 6 to 9 cups
(1.5 to 2.25 L) |
1.5 lb (750 g) |
| 9 to 12 cups
(2.25 to 3 L) |
1.5 lb (750 g) or
2 lb (1 kg) |
| 12 to 16 cups
(3 to 4 L) |
2 lb (1 kg) or
2.5 lb (1.25 kg) or 3 lb (1.5 kg) |
Triple-Seed Bread
This attractive loaf has lots of crunch! Consult the chart above for the correct size recipe for your own bread machine.
1.5 lb (750 g)
| 1-1/4 cups | water | 300 mL |
| 1-1/4 tsp | salt | 6 mL |
| 2 tbsp | vegetable oil | 25 mL |
| 2 tbsp | liquid honey | 25 mL |
| 1-1/2 cups | whole wheat flour | 375 mL |
| 1-1/2 cups | all-purpose flour or bread flour | 375 mL |
| 1/4 cup | buttermilk powder | 50 mL |
| 1/4 cup | pumpkin seeds | 50 mL |
| 1/4 cup | sunflower seeds, raw, unsalted | 50 mL |
| 1/4 cup | sesame seeds | 50 mL |
| 3/4 tsp | bread machine yeast | 3 mL |
2 lb (1 kg)
| 1-1/3 cups | water | 325 mL |
| 1-1/2 tsp | salt | 7 mL |
| 2 tbsp | vegetable oil | 25 mL |
| 3 tbsp | liquid honey | 45 mL |
| 1-2/3 cups | whole wheat flour | 400 mL |
| 1-2/3 cups | all-purpose flour or bread flour | 400 mL |
| 1/3 cup | buttermilk powder | 75 mL |
| 1/3 cup | pumpkin seeds | 75 mL |
| 1/3 cup | sunflower seeds, raw, unsalted | 75 mL |
| 1/3 cup | sesame seeds | 75 mL |
| 1 tsp | bread machine yeast | 5 mL |
2.5 lb (1.25 kg)
| 1-3/4 cups | water | 425 mL |
| 2 tsp | salt | 10 mL |
| 3 tbsp | vegetable oil | 45 mL |
| 3 tbsp | liquid honey | 45 mL |
| 2 cups | whole wheat flour | 500 mL |
| 1-3/4 cups | all-purpose flour or bread flour | 425 mL |
| 1/2 cup | buttermilk powder | 125 mL |
| 1/2 cup | pumpkin seeds | 125 mL |
| 1/2 cup | sunflower seeds, raw, unsalted | 125 mL |
| 1/2 cup | sesame seeds | 125 mL |
| 1 tsp | bread machine yeast | 5 mL |
Yes, you’re reading it correctly: The 2 lb (1 kg) and 2.5 lb (1.25 kg) recipes contain the same amount of yeast.
3 lb (1.5 kg)
| 2 cups | water | 500 mL |
| 2-1/2 tsp | salt | 12 mL |
| 1/4 cup | vegetable oil | 50 mL |
| 1/4 cup | liquid honey | 50 mL |
| 2-1/3 | cups whole wheat flour | 575 mL |
| 2-1/3 | cups all-purpose flour or bread flour | 575 mL |
| 2/3 | cup buttermilk powder | 150 mL |
| 2/3 cup | pumpkin seeds | 150 mL |
| 2/3 cup | sunflower seeds, raw, unsalted | 150 mL |
| 2/3 cup | sesame seeds | 150 mL |
| 1-1/2 tsp | bread machine yeast | 7 mL |
Method
- Measure ingredients into bread machine baking pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer of your machine. Insert baking pan into oven chamber.
- Select Whole Wheat Cycle.
Tips from the Pros
- Do not use roasted, salted sunflower seeds for this recipe. The extra fat and salt will make the loaf short and heavy.
- You can vary the kind of seeds you use, but keep the total amount the same.
- If your machine tends to bake darker loaves, try the Light Crust setting first.
About the Authors
Donna Washburn, P.H.Ec. and Heather Butt, P.H.Ec are Professional Home Economists and co-authors of 300 Best Canadian Bread Machine Recipes (Robert Rose Inc. 2009). They have extensive recipe development expertise working with many bread machine manufacturers and yeast companies. Other cookbooks by the same authors are: 250 Best Canadian Bread Machine Baking Recipes; 125 Best Gluten-Free Recipes; Best Gluten-Free Family Cookbook; Complete Gluten-Free Cookbook; 250 Gluten-Free Favorites; and 125 Gluten-Free Bread Machine Recipes – to be released April 2010. (All books published by Robert Rose Inc.). More information at www.bestbreadrecipes.com or contact bread@ripnet.com.
The Ontario Home Economics Association, a self-regulated body of Professional Home Economists, promotes high professional standards among its members so that they may assist families and individuals to achieve and maintain a desirable quality of life.
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