Free Bread Machine Bread Recipes - By: Robin OBrien

There are many free bread machine recipes available online, so don't go out a spend money on books - instead, spend the money on delicious ingredients. Here are some mouth watering bread recipes to get you started.

There are literally thousands of bread machine bread recipes that are free and readily available online from both home cooking websites and bread making forums. You can find not only unusual and delicious recipes; you will also get advice on how to get the best out of your bread machine so you get perfect loaves of bread every time.

Easy Sourdough Bread

If you love sourdough bread but don't relish the idea of the effort involved in making it, you can try this easy sourdough bread recipe.

Ingredients - this will make a 1.5lb loaf

1/2 cup of plain, nonfat yogurt
2/3 cup water (room temperature)
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
1 tablespoon softened butter (margarine can be used instead)
3.25 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1.5 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons regular active dry yeast

Directions

Never use the delay bake option with this recipe. Put all the other ingredients into the bread pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select the French bread cycle.

Apple Oatmeal and Raisin Bread

This is a delicious, sweet and moist bread; perfect for children and adults alike.

Ingredients - this will make a 1.5lb loaf

1/2 cup of old-fashioned rolled oats
5/8 cup of water
1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce
2 3/4 cups of bread flour
1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
2 tablespoons of brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons of nonfat dry milk powder
1 1/2 tablespoons of butter (margarine can be used instead)
1/2 cup of raisins
2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons of active dry yeast

Directions

Put all the other ingredients into the bread pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select the basic bread cycle with the light crust option and press start. After baking, leave the loaf to cool for at least one hour.

Carrot and Thyme Bread

This is a moist multi-grain and versatile bread that goes with fruit or vegetable salad or pulse soups.

Ingredients - this will make a 1.5lb loaf

2 1/4 cups of bread flour
1 cup of rye flour
1/2 cup of yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
1 1/2 tablespoons of dried thyme
2 cups of freshly grated carrots
1 cup of water (some bread machines may require a little more)
2 1/2 teaspoons of active dry yeast

Directions

Put all the other ingredients into the bread pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select the basic bread cycle and press start. After baking, leave the loaf to cool.

All of the above recipes are not only flavorful; they are full of fiber and vitamins. Preparation time is also minimal; grating the carrots for the above bread machine bread recipe is the part that requires any work at all. Other, equally delicious bread recipes for bread makers are available online.

About the Author

Follow the links for more delicious bread machine recipes as well as bread machine reviews on leading brands like Oster, Breadman and the Cuisinart bread machine.

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