Sour Milk Bread – Two Pound Loaf

A few months ago I found a great recipe for sour milk bread.   We like it so much that it’s become the recipe that I use most often.   I love its simple ingredients list and the texture of the bread.
I’ve even developed a version for a two pound bread loaf.
Sour Milk Bread – Two Pound [...]

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Sour Milk Bread

How can a recipe with such an unappetizing title turn out a bread that’s so good?  I recently tried sour milk bread for the first time and was amazed at its taste and texture.  It’s so good that it might replace sandwich bread as the bread that we have on hand for making toast and [...]

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Chocolate Bread

My recent experiment with chocolate coconut bread went well.  However I felt that there were still unexplored areas in terms of combining chocolate with bread making.  So I tried yet another chocolate bread recipe.
Chocolate Bread
1  3/8  Cup milk
1 Egg, lightly beaten
4  ¼ Cups bread flour
2 Tablespoon butter
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 ½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons yeast
2/3 [...]

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Chocolate Coconut Bread

I love this bread for breakfast.  I toast it and put peanut butter on top.  Yum!
Chocolate Coconut Bread
1 Cup milk
3 Tablespoons water
1 Egg, lightly beaten
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
4 teaspoons butter
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
4 Cups bread flour
1 ¼ teaspoons yeast
½ Cup chocolate chips
½ Cup toasted coconut (more about this later)
This makes a two pound [...]

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Hawaiian Bread in the Bread Machine

My experiment with Hawaiian bread mix made me curious about Hawaiian bread.  What would it taste like if I made it from scratch?  As it turns out, it tasted even better than the mix.
Hawaiian Bread
¾ cup pineapple juice
1 egg
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 ½ Tablespoons sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
3 cups bread flour
2 tablespoons milk
1 ½ [...]

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Potato Bread

This recipe makes a tasty, moist bread that’s perfect for sandwiches.
Potato Bread
2/3 C. Water
3/4 C. Milk
1 Egg, beaten
4 C. Bread Flour
2/3 C. Potato Flakes
4 teaspoons Sugar
1  teaspoon Salt
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 – 1/4 teaspoons Yeast
This makes a two pound loaf. Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to [...]

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Taco Bread

We use this spicy bread to make open faced sloppy Joes.
Taco Bread
1 – 1/2 C. Water
2 – 2/3 C. Bread Flour
2 C. Whole Wheat Flour
2 Tbsp. Sugar
3 Tbsp Taco seasoning mix
1 – 1/2 tsp. Salt
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
2 tsp Yeast
This makes a two pound loaf. Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in [...]

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Raspberry Bread

When I saw the recipe for Apricot bread, I knew I had to try it.  I also knew that I was going to experiment with other flavors.  It turned out as well as I’d hoped.  You’ll love this delicately flavored raspberry bread based on the apricot bread recipe.
Raspberry Bread
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup raspberry preserves
1/4 [...]

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Apricot Bread

Thanks to Ivory Spring for this recipe.  This is honestly one of the best tasting breads I’ve ever eaten.
Apricot Bread
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
3 1/2 cups bread flour
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of [...]

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Bread Machine Wheat Bread

We don’t have wheat bread very often at our house.  (Mr. Diva is not a fan.)  However I enjoy a nice hearty bread.  This bread is indeed hearty, without being overwhelmingly so.
Bread Machine Wheat Bread
1 – 1/2 C. Water
2 – 2/3 C. Bread Flour
2 C. Whole Wheat Flour
2 Tbsp. Sugar
1 – 1/2 tsp. Salt
2 Tbsp [...]

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