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 terms of which ingredients to put in the bread machine first.

What’s all the stuff happening on the top of the loaf?  It’s just the way it came out of the machine.  Chances are that your loaf will look more “normal” than this. 

Raspberry Bread

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup raspberry preserves
1/4 butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons orange zest
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 which ingredients to put in the bread machine first.  Use the “light” crust setting.

Because different preserves have different consistencies, it’s a good idea to check on this bread after five or ten  minutes of kneading.  Just pop the top of the bread machine and see how the dough is doing.  It should be a smooth, round ball.  If it’s too dry add liquid a tablespoon at a time until it looks OK.  If it looks too wet,  add flour a tablespoon at a time until it looks OK.  I had to add a little flour to mine.

When the bread is done you’ll have a savory loaf of bread that is great for sandwiches.

Cheese and Onion Bread

1 – 1/8 C. Water
4 – 1/4 C. Bread Flour
1 Tbsp. Sugar
1 – 1/2 tsp. Salt
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 – 1/4 C. Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
1/3 C. Red Onion, minced
2 tsp Yeast

This recipe is for a 2 pound loaf. Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the bread machine first.

This is a hearty breakfast bread that will hold you until lunch.  It’s also a great way to use overripe bananas.

Banana Oat Bread

2/3 C. Milk
1 Egg
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2/3 C. Mashed Banana
2 teaspoons Salt
3 Tablespoons Sugar
3 C. Bread Flour
1 C. Wheat Flour
1/3 C. Rolled Oats
1/4 C. Raisins
2 1/4 teaspoons Yeast

Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the machine first.  I cook this using the wheat bread setting.

Cornbread happened.  It turned out great.  Here’s what I did . . .

Cornbread

1 cup cornmeal
1 – 1/4 cup flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs – lightly beaten
1 cup milk
1/4 cup melted butter or oil

Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the machine first. Then select the cake setting with a light crust.

We sliced the cornbread and froze what we didn’t eat.  When we want a slice we just pop it in the toaster.  It thaws and heats the cornbread all at once.

Rosemary Bread

2/3 C. Milk
2 Eggs
3 C. Bread Flour
2 – 1/2 Tablespoon Sugar
1 – 1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 – 1/2 Tablespoon Butter or Olive Oil
1 teaspoon Chopped, Fresh Rosemary
1/2 teaspoon Dried Thyme
1/2 teaspoon Dried Cilantro
2 teaspoons Yeast

In a large measuring cup or bowl mix the milk and the egg. Put in the dried spices to rehydrate them. Then follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the machine first.

This bread is heavenly toasted and topped with cream cheese!

Orange Bread

1 – 3/8 C. Milk
1 Egg
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 – 1/2 teaspoons Salt
3 Tablespoons Sugar
4 – 1/4 C. Bread Flour
2 teaspoons Yeast

Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the machine first.

Have you ever had homemade raisin bread?  If not, then you haven’t had raisin bread.  The difference between this and store-bought raisin bread is amazing.  But be warned, once you’ve had this there’s no going back.

This recipe is for a 2 pound loaf. Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the bread machine first.

Raisin Bread

1 – 1/2 C. Water
4 – 1/4 C. Bread Flour
3 Tbsp. Sugar
2 Tbsp. Dry Milk
1 – 1/2 tsp. Salt
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 cup Raisins
2 tsp Yeast

P.S. – For the Zojirushi Bread Machine, the raisins should be added at the “add” beep.  However I’ve discovered that this results in the raisins being around the periphery of the loaf.  To get the raisins more evenly distributed throughout the loaf I put them in when I’m adding the rest of the ingredients.

My current machine is my third Zojirushi.  My last machine as a V20.  It had a sandwich bread setting.  The sandwich bread is a little heavier than the other breads.  It really makes a good sandwiches and is the favorite bread of Mr. Diva.

But the X20 – the new machine – doesn’t have the sandwich bread setting.  However it does have the “home made” function.  It allows you to add a “bread program” into the machine.   Here’s how it works . . .

To make bread the machine has to go through a series of steps.  It warms up, it kneads, it allows the bread to rise, it beats the dough down and then has it rise again.  Finally the machine bakes the bread.  The sandwich bread setting was really just a program that went through a slightly different process than the other bread machine settings.  I emailed Zojirushi and asked them for the specific steps the machine had to take in order to make the sandwich bread.  I heard back from them within 24 hours! I then used the home made function to program the machine to make sandwich bread.

It’s kind of like programing your VCR to tape a program.  Only in this case I’m telling the bread machine what steps to take to make the sandwich bread.

Sandwich Bread Recipe

1 – 1/3 C. plus 1 Tablespoon – Water
4 – 1/4 C. – Bread Flour
3 Tablespoons – Sugar
2 Tablespoons – Powdered milk
2 Tablespoons – Olive Oil
1 – 1/2 teaspoons – Salt
2 teaspoons – Yeast

Sandwich Bread Program

Preheat: 20 min
Kneading: 15 – 18 min.
Rise 1: 45 min.
Rise 2: 20 min.
Rise 3: 45 min.
Bake: 50 min.