Bread Machine (167 page)
When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack. Let cool to room temperature before slicing.
BANANA OATMEAL BREAD WITH MACADAMIA NUTS
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his bread was created for my sister Meg, who once had such a loaf from a bakery in Seattle. “Not too sweet,” she demanded as she described it. “The bananas, macadamias, oats, and whole wheat flour are perfect together.” I call for salted macadamias since they are so readily available vacuum-packed. If you use unsalted macadamia nuts, be sure to add an extra
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teaspoon of salt or the bread will taste flat. Chop the nuts with a knife, as they are quite oily and will clump if chopped in a food processor. This is definitely a bread for toasting.
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-POUND LOAF
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
One 6-ounce banana, sliced (
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2 cups bread flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
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cups rolled oats
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon gluten
1 teaspoon salt
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teaspoons SAF yeast or 2
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teaspoons bread machine yeast
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cup chopped salted macadamia nuts
2-POUND LOAF
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cups milk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
One 8-ounce banana, sliced (1 to 1
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cups bread flour
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cups whole wheat pastry flour
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cup rolled oats
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon gluten
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teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon SAF yeast or 1 tablespoon plus
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teaspoon bread machine yeast
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cup chopped salted macadamia nuts
Place the ingredients, except the nuts, in the pan according to the order in the to the order in the manufacturer’s instructions. Set crust on medium and program for the Sweet Bread or Fruit and Nut cycle; press Start. (This recipe is not suitable for use with the Delay Timer.) When the machine beeps, or between Knead 1 and Knead 2, add the macadamia nuts.
When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack. Let cool to room temperature before slicing.
ORANGE BREAD WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE, APRICOTS, AND WALNUTS
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he combination of white chocolate, apricots, and walnuts is one of my favorites. It is paired here with a distinctly orange dough to make a superb breakfast bread. The mandarin oranges break up during kneading and give the dough the liquid it needs. This bread is very cakelike, so remove it gently from the pan after baking and let it cool completely before slicing.
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-POUND LOAF
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cups mandarin orange segments (one and three-fourths 11-ounce cans), liquid reserved
2 tablespoons reserved orange liquid or orange liqueur
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3 cups bread flour
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cup sugar
2 teaspoons gluten
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teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons SAF yeast or 2
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teaspoons bread machine yeast
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cup white chocolate chips
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cup minced dried apricots
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cup chopped walnuts
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cups mandarin orange segments (two 11-ounce cans), liquid reserved
3 tablespoons reserved orange liquid or orange liqueur
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
4 cups bread flour
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cup sugar
1 tablespoon gluten
2 teaspoons salt
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teaspoons SAF yeast or 2
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teaspoons bread machine yeast
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cup white chocolate chips
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cup minced dried apricots
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cup chopped walnuts
Place the ingredients, except the white chocolate chips, apricots, and walnuts, in the pan according to the order in the manufacturer’s instructions. Set crust on medium and program for the Basic or Sweet Bread cycle; press Start. (This recipe is not suitable for use with the Delay Timer.) The dough ball will initially look dry; do not be tempted to add more liquid. When the machine beeps, or between Knead 1 and Knead 2, add the chips, apricots, and walnuts.
When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack. Let cool to room temperature before slicing.
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et ready to put your nose right up to this warm loaf and breathe in deep; it is so fantastically ambrosial. In place of dried apples, you can use pre-chopped apple nuggets. My recipe testers and I ended up liking this bread with lots of cinnamon. This is the ultimate breakfast bread.
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cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons walnut oil