Elizabeth's bread recipes

The following recipes are for use in bread making machines. We have a Morphy Richards, and it's the best toy ever.

All of the following recipes use this same general method.

This method is modified by notes, if applicable, at the end of each recipe.

Basic white bread

Water Skimmed milk powder Sugar Salt Oil Strong white bread flour Dry yeast	1.125 cups 2.5 tbsp 2 tbsp 1.25 tsp 2.5 tbsp 3 cups 1.25 tsp
Use setting "Basic white" or reduced bake time "Quick"

Brown bread

Water Skimmed milk powder Soft brown sugar Salt Oil Strong plain brown flour Dry yeast	1 cup 2 tbsp 2.5 tbsp 1.25 tsp 2 tbsp 3 cups 1.25 tsp
Use setting "Basic white"

Softgrain bread

Tepid water Skimmed milk powder Sugar Salt Oil Strong white softgrain flour Dry yeast	1.125 cups 2.5 tbsp 2.25 tbsp 1.25 tsp 2.5 tbsp 3 cups 1.25 tsp
Use setting "Rapid" or reduced bake time "Quick"

Granary bread

Water Skimmed milk powder Soft brown sugar Salt Oil Strong granary flour Dry yeast	1.125 cups 2 tbsp 2 tbsp 1.25 tsp 2 tbsp 3 cups 1.25 tsp
Use setting "Wholemeal"

Italian herb bread

Tepid water Skimmed milk powder Sugar Salt Oil Tomato pureé Dried basil Strong white bread flour Dry yeast Chopped chives *	1 cup 2 tbsp 2 tbsp 1 tsp 2 tbsp 0.25 cups 2 tsp 3 cups 1.25 tsp 2 tbsp
Use setting "Basic white" or reduced bake time "Quick" * Add chives approximately 20 minutes in to the cycle when beeper goes off.

Cheese and onion bread

Water Milk Sugar Salt Onion powder Mature cheddar (grated) * Strong white flour Dry yeast	1 cup 2 tbsp 2 tbsp 1 tsp 3 tbsp 3 cups 3.25 cups 1.5 tsp
Use setting "Basic white" or reduced bake time "Quick" * Cheese with a high fat and moisture content may result in a slightly collapsed loaf.

Olive bread

Tepid Water Skimmed milk powder Sugar Salt Oil Mixed herbs Strong white flour Strong wholemeal flour Dry yeast Chopped olives *	1 cup 2.5 tbsp 2.25 tbsp 1.25 tsp 2.5 tbsp 1.5 cups 2.5 cups 3 cups 0.5 cup 1.25 tbsp 0.5 cup
Use setting "Basic white" or reduced bake time "Quick" * Add olives approx 20 minutes into cycle when beeper goes off (otherwise they will become chopped).

French bread

Tepid water Skimmed milk powder Sugar Salt Oil Strong white flour Dry yeast	1 cup 2 tbsp 1 tbsp 1 tsp 1 tbsp 3 cups 1 tsp
Use setting "French"

Sun-dried tomato bread

Tepid water Olive oil Sugar Salt Oil Dry mixed herbs Sun-dried tomatoes Strong white flour Dry yeast	1 cup 2 tbsp 2.25 tbsp 1.25 tsp 2.5 tbsp 1.5 tsp 0.375 cup 3 cups 1.25 tbsp
Use setting "Basic white" or reduced bake time "Quick"

Peanut butter bread

Tepid water Brown sugar Salt Peanut butter Strong white flour Dry yeast	1.125 cups 0.25 cups 1 tsp 0.5 cup 3.25 cups 1.5 tsp
Use setting "Basic white" or reduced bake time "Quick"

Chunky nut bread

Tepid water Olive oil Honey Salt Sunflower seeds Chopped walnuts Strong white flour Dry yeast	1 cup 2 tbsp 2 tbsp 1.5 tsp 0.25 cup 0.25 cup 3 cups 1.25 tbsp
Use setting "Basic white" or reduced bake time "Quick"

Sunny orange bread

Fresh squeezed orange juice (approx 3 oranges depending on size) Butter Honey Salt Strong white flour Sunflower seeds (optional) Orange rind (grated zest) Dry yeast	1.25 cups 1 tbsp 2 tbsp 1 tsp 3.25 cups 2 tbsp 3 oranges 1.5 tsp
Use setting "Basic white" or reduced bake time "Quick"

Raisin bread

Tepid water Skimmed milk powder Sugar Salt Oil Cinnamon Strong white flour Dry yeast Raisins *	1.125 cups 2.5 tbsp 0.25 cup 1.25 tsp 2.5 tbsp 0.75 tsp 3 cups 1.25 tbsp 0.625 cup
Use setting "Basic white" or reduced bake time "Quick" * Add the raisins when the first beep goes off (otherwise the fruit will get completely chopped up). NB:- filling up the cup of raisins with glace cherries is also very nice.

Mixed fruit bread

Tepid water Skimmed milk powder Sugar Salt Oil Nutmeg Strong white flour Dry yeast Mixed fruit *	1.125 cups 2.5 tbsp 0.25 cup 1.25 tsp 2.5 tbsp 0.75 tsp 3 cups 1.25 tsp 0.5 cup
Use setting "Basic white" or reduced bake time "Quick" Add mixed fruit when first beeper goes off (otherwise fruit will get completely chopped up).