Breads!

If you don't have a bread machine I highly recommend that you go and purchase one.  The smell and taste of home baked bread is something that very few things compare to (can you tell I love carbs?!?!).  These are my two favorite, favorite time-tested recipes that always get rave reviews.  I know for sure that the Honey Oatmeal recipe is from my grandmother, Gramme.  I'm not sure if the Italian bread one is also or not.  But regardless, it's great too!

Honey Oatmeal Bread
Makes 2 lb loaf

11 1/2 ounces (or 1 1/4 cup and 3 T) water
3 T Honey
3 1/4 cups Bread Flour
1 c Old Fashioned Oats
2 c Dry Milk
2 T Butter
1 1/2 t Salt
2 1/4 t Active Dry Yeast

1.  Add ingredients to pan in the order they are listed, stopping before you add the butter, salt and yeast.
2. Level ingredients in pan by shaking or tapping on counter.
3. Spoon dry ingredients out to make a well in the center (put the extra in the corners).
4. Cut the butter into four sections and place in the corners of the pan.
5. Put the yeast in the center of the pan.
6. In one corner put the salt.
7. Follow machine instructions to get the outer crust type that you want (I put this on the white bread setting for a 2 pound loaf with a light crust)

Italian Bread
Makes a 2 lb loaf

1 ¼ c. 2 T. water

3 T. oil

4 c. bread flour 

3 T. sugar

3 T. dry milk

1 T. Dried Italian Seasoning

2 t. salt

2 ¼ t. active dry yeast 

1.  Put ingredients in pan in the order they are listed, stopping before adding the salt and yeast.

2. Spoon out a well in the center.  Add the yeast into the well.

3. Add the salt in one corner.

4. Follow machine instructions to get the crust that you want (I put this on the French course for a 2 pound loaf with a light crust).