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Just made these for the first time this week, but followed some advice from Laujra, the recipes owner.
Anyway, here are the ingredient and step by step instruction. I have make some modification and substituted half the oil with applesauce, used only 1 1/2 cups sugar and sprinkled a combination of 2T sugar and 2T brown sugar on top. Next time, I’ll use a little less blueberries but overall, it’s taste delicious and great! Alright here is the blueberry zucchini bread recipe:
Ingredients to prepare:
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 1/4 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 pint fresh blueberries
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups shredded zucchini
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Step By Step Instructions:
Again, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Then, lightly grease 4 mini-loaf pans.
In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar. Fold in the zucchini. Beat in the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon.
Gently fold in the blueberries. Transfer to the prepared mini-loaf pans.
Bake 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center of a loaf comes out clean.
Cool 20 minutes in pans, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
This is a simple video make by cooking.com that teach you how to make home bread using bread machine. If you are new to bread machine, you might pick up a few tips on how to use the bread machine:)
This fabulous French loaves taste great and just like the one you buy in the stores. Here is the recipe:
Ingredient to prepare:
1 egg white, beaten
2 cups water
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
6 cups bread flour
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F)
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons cornmeal
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Step By Step Instructions:
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with 2 cups water, 3 cups flour, salt, sugar and vegetable oil; stir well to combine. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
Divide dough half. Roll each half into a 9 x 12 rectangle and roll up jelly roll style, starting at long edge. Seal edges and place seam side down on a large baking sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal.
Use a sharp knife to slash each loaf diagonally 3 times. Brush with beaten egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cover and allow to rise 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until golden brown.
Hi guys! On this site, I’ve basically been giving you my own personal bread machine reviews for your viewing pleasure.
As I was writing them up, I realized that even having a great bread machine suitable for your needs isn’t going to cut it unless you know how to use one properly.
While you can find an instruction booklet included in the box when you make your bread machine purchase, some things you just need to learn when you’re actually using one. I’ve condensed my learning experiences into a few fabulous tips you can use to make sense of your bread machine experience. Enjoy!
Bread Machine Tip #1
When making bread, always use good ingredients. Ensuring that your flour is unbleached, not chemically treated, and made from hard wheat will add nutritional value to your bread and make you healthier.
Besides that, remember that fresh eggs and milk and other perishable ingredients shouldn’t be sitting in a bread machine for hours at end in a bread machine. Don’t use a delayed cycle if you know you’ll be using such ingredients. Rather, try using powdered eggs and milk.
Bread Machine Tip #2
When trying to decide what kind of yeast will work best, try using only instant active dry yeast, which comes in packets and looks like powder. The rapid rising variety of yeast isn’t encouraged.
Adding too much yeast can result in your bread rising too much. In the confined space of a bread machine, this can result in a raw top, which has sunken back down into the bread and not been baked sufficiently.
To counter yeast problems, remember this: Yeast action can be inhibited by certain ingredients like sugar, salt, cinnamon and fresh garlic. Therefore when baking bread with any of these ingredients, always check the recipe twice and be extra careful about measurements.
Bread Machine Tip #3
The cycles on the control panel of a bread machine really do affect how your bread is going to turn out. Knowing which cycle you should use for which type of bread will make your bread turn out yummier and better looking, every time.
Use a whole-wheat cycle not just for breads whose recipes call for whole-wheat flour, but also other flours like rye, cornmeal and buckwheat, which are typically called “heavy” flours.
Use a French bread cycle to make breads whose recipes call for less fat and sugar. The crisp crusts and soft insides of fresh French bread can be yours due to the cycle’s shorter knead time and longer rise time.
Well, that’s it for bread machine tips. More bread machine reviews coming up.
If you being trying to bake some bread, definitely I will recommend baking bread with bread machine for anyone who just start to learn about baking, it’s definitely the simplest way to bake a loaf of bread.
It’s first started in Japan, and slowly become popular in US. I have used bread machine intensively during my early day of baking, and I still do. But there are few things to consider when you first started to bake bread with bread machine, it’s created to bake simple bread. Few things to note here are:
First, bread machines generally do not deal well with non-wheat flours. So avoid any recipe that requires substantial addition of grain such as rye or corn.
Second, bread machines also do not deal well with any dough that require unusually large amounts of liquid.
But still bread machine is just the simplest way to create a loaf of bread, it’s work just like a rice cooker. All you need to do is put in the ingredients, set timer and press the button. If you ever use any other bake-ware to bake bread, then you have a lot more things to concern.
Bread Machine Reviews
There are a lot of bread machine out there, for example:
Black & Decker
Breville
Cuisinart
Zojirushi
Sunbeam
DeLonghi
Kenwood
Hamilton Beach
Hitachi
Morphy Richards
Panasonic
DAK
Salton
Toastmaster
West Bend
And More
Well, it’s definitely easy to bake bread with bread machine, but to pick one good bread machine from all this brand require some research. Well, I will be busy testing, researching and writing up all those bread machine reviews here. Stay tune.
I love this Zucchini bread recipe. Here I share it with you:
Ingredients Preparation:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons ground flax seed
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup shredded carrots
2 cups shredded zucchini
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Step By Step Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F or 175 degrees C.
Grease and flour two 9×5 inch loaf pans. Whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, flax seed, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl until evenly combined; set aside.
Beat the eggs, vanilla, white sugar, brown sugar, applesauce, and vegetable oil in a mixing bowl or mixer bowl until smooth.
Fold in the flour mixture, carrots, zucchini, cranberries, and walnuts until no dry spots remain. And divide the batter between the two prepared loaf pans.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes.
Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
Looking for a recipe for Cinnamon bread? This yummy and lovely cinnamon bread will have you craving for more! Delicious, warm, moist, slightly sticky, with the perfect amount of cinnamon.
Ingredients To Prepare:
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 (5.1 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup applesauce
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
Step By Step Instructions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F or 165 degrees C.
Grease two 5×9 inch loaf pans.
In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, pudding mix, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
In a separate bowl, mix the milk, oil, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla. Stir the milk mixture into the flour mixture until smooth.
Sprinkle the bottoms of the loaf pans with cinnamon sugar, and divide the batter between the 2 pans.
Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a loaf comes out clean.
I’m sure you will love this delicious cinnamon bread delight too:)
This is my MASTER zucchini recipe for mom. No need to look further. I’ve tried couple of Zucchini recipes, and this one is among the BEST.
I do half and half oil/applesauce and substitute and reduce to 2 cups of sugar – plenty sweet! ( warning: usually less sugar is more healthy )
Anyway, 1 cup brown sugar for the white. The brown sugar adds so much more richness and depth of flavor than just using all white sugar. I did start using at least 3 cups zucchini. It melts and disappears into the bread and all you end up tasting is the cinnamon. So 3-4 cups is best, with true zucchini flavor. It won’t be green, trust me. No nuts needed or draining/squeezing out the zucchini either. The water adds to the moistness of the bread. 55 min. cook time for me. I did 60 min. the first time and it wasn’t as moist.
Alright, here is the original recipe submitted by vmonte:
Ingredients To Prepare:
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 1/4 cups white sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups grated zucchini
1 cup chopped walnuts
Step By Step Instructions:
Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch pans.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
Beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar together in a large bowl.
Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture, and beat well.
Stir in zucchini and nuts until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and completely cool.
I love this bread submitted by Peg! It’s a bit dense, sweet and tastes good with butter. And since I know that my mother likes to eat it with less sugar, I did not use the recommended amount of sugar. Well, I’m sure if you put less sugar, your elderly in the family will appreciated the bread even more:)
Ingredients To Prepare:
2/3 cup white sugar
2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
6 cups bread flour
1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Oven Bake Instructions:
In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam.
Mix salt and oil into the yeast.
Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat.
Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half.
Shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9×5 inch loaf pans.
Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.
Bread Machine Bake Instructions:
Put in the ingredients according to your bread machine’s manual.
Choose White Bread Cycle and press start.
Wait till the dough has risen once and the machine is starting to knead again, then reset the bread machine.
Start the bread machine and let it run through the cycle until the bread is done.
