I have a bread machine. Really, I do. But somehow it gets overlooked in the daily grind of life and I forget that fresh bread is only a push of a button away... until lately, that is. A friend of mine directed me to this recipe, and I've made it 3 times in the last week. Does that tell you anything? It is awesome, sweet, rich and full of wholesome goodness (does that sound like a cereal commercial or what?!) and my friend says it's great with BBQ, which I haven't tried yet, but I believe...
I've changed it a little, made it a little smaller - here's my version:
1 1/4 cup water, warmed
5 tsp. butter, softened
1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 cups bread flour
1 1/2 cups wheat flour
2 1/2 tsp. cocoa
2 1/2 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. instant coffee
3/4 tsp. salt
2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
My parents were here for night, so I made it this morning for breakfast, using the timed delay option... It was incredible to wake up to fresh bread and coffee without lifting a finger! The only thing to watch is that your yeast doesn't touch the liquids if you're using the delay. Mine did, and the loaf turned out a little heavy.
I've changed it a little, made it a little smaller - here's my version:
1 1/4 cup water, warmed
5 tsp. butter, softened
1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 cups bread flour
1 1/2 cups wheat flour
2 1/2 tsp. cocoa
2 1/2 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. instant coffee
3/4 tsp. salt
2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
My parents were here for night, so I made it this morning for breakfast, using the timed delay option... It was incredible to wake up to fresh bread and coffee without lifting a finger! The only thing to watch is that your yeast doesn't touch the liquids if you're using the delay. Mine did, and the loaf turned out a little heavy.
YUM!! thanks for stopping by my blog with BATW.. your blog is so cute!!
ReplyDeleteI have a bread machine, too, but it is suffering from disuse. I need to get it out, dust it off, and try some of this bread--thanks!
ReplyDeletehoney wheat bushman's bread... that even sounds delicious... maybe i'll have to go buy a bread machine just so i can try this out...
ReplyDeletethanks for posting!
Nicky
This recipe sounds sooo good. My bread machine is stuck in storage right now but I'm thinking it's time to go dig it out!
ReplyDeleteOh, I dearly love homemade bread, one of my favorite memories growing up! I don't have a bread machine; can you just pop me a loaf in the mail? :-)
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