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Bread Machine Dinner Rolls
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Bread Machine Dinner Rolls

Sarah

Do you want soft dinner rolls with only a few minutes of hands-on time? This dinner roll recipe will quickly make them, and the only real work is shaping the dough into balls.

The recipe is designed to work in a Zojirushi bread machine; if using a different brand, follow its directions. The Zojirushi prewarms the ingredients; for other machines, you will want the water to be 110-120°.

Bread Machine Dinner Rolls

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water
  • 2 Tbsp softened unsalted butter, sliced up
  • 1 egg, room temperaturee
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 400 grams all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp bread machine/rapid-rise/quick-rise yeast

Directions:

Add ingredients in the order listed to the bread machine pan.

Set for dough cycle (our machine takes 1 hr 50 minutes). As it starts to knead, check on it to see how the dough looks; it should be smooth and elastic. If it looks too wet, add in a bit more flour.

Lightly flour a work surface. Remove dough from the pan and let rest, covered with plastic wrap, for 10 minutes.

Lightly oil a large-rimmed baking sheet.

Using a bench scraper, divide the dough into 14 sections. Gently shape each piece into a ball and set it on the baking pan.

Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 40 minutes. In cooler houses, using a prewarmed heating pad set on medium will ensure a good rise.

Preheat oven to 375° in the last 10 minutes of rise.

Place rolls in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until golden on top.

Let cool on a rack.

Makes about 14 rolls.

Note:

While I didn’t do it, you can brush the tops with melted butter immediately after taking them out of the oven for a softer roll. One Tablespoon is plenty.

~Sarah

Bread Machine Tomato Basil Bread
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Bread Machine Tomato Basil Bread

Sarah

A savory big loaf of bread is perfect for pairing with warming soups. We paired the tomato basil bread with beef tips and mushrooms cooked in an InstaPot. It was great on a cool Spring evening.

The boys said the flavor of this bread reminded them of spaghetti sauce. I think it’d also be great with Parmesan cheese mixed in at first kneading.

Bread Machine Tomato Basil Bread

Bread Machine Tomato Basil Bread

Ingredients:

  • 1½ cups tomato juice*
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 510 grams of all-purpose or bread flour
  • 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 Tbsp dry milk
  • 1½ tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 Tbsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp granulated garlic
  • 2 tsp dry active yeast

Directions:

Add ingredients in the order listed in the bread machine. Set for a Basic/White 2-pound loaf.

We use a Zojirushi bread machine, which heats the ingredients. If using other brands of bread machines, follow the temperature recommendations for the liquid.

Once baked, remove promptly and knock out; let cool on a rack.

Store in a bread bag once cooled.

Makes one 2-pound loaf bread.

Notes:

*Finding tomato juice outside of the section in stores for making Bloody Mary drinks is not easy these days. You could also use V-8 or similar flavored tomato juice. Instead, I used what I had on hand: 6-ounce cans of tomato paste. In a 4-cup measuring cup, stir together one can of tomato paste and four cans of water. Measure out the juice as needed. It’s considerably cheaper than buying canned tomato juice! Use any leftovers in a soup or rice recipe for no waste.

You can also use flavored tomato paste, with herbs added, for more flavor.

Bread Machine Tomato Basil Bread

~Sarah

Bread Machine Cornmeal Cranberry Bread
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Bread Machine Cornmeal Cranberry Bread

Sarah

Cranberries produce an interesting loaf of bread. Unlike raisins, the cranberries are tart enough to keep the loaf from being a sweet dessert bread.

If you want dark brown bread, use molasses; use honey for a light-colored loaf. We used molasses because of its deep flavor.

Bread Machine Cornmeal Cranberry Bread

Bread Machine Cornmeal Cranberry Bread

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup + 1 Tbsp water
  • 3 Tbsp molasses or honey
  • 2 Tbsp butter, diced up
  • 390 grams of all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup cornmeal
  • 1½ tsp fine sea salt
  • 2 tsp bread machine or quick-rise yeast
  • ½ cup dried cranberries

Directions:

We use a Zojirushi bread machine, which heats the ingredients. If using a different bread machine, follow the machine’s directions for water temperature.

Ass ingredients in the order listed to the machine, but do not add the cranberries yet. Set for a 1½ pound loaf, White Basic with a Medium crust.

As the dough starts to knead and all the flour is mixed in, add in the cranberries.

Once baked, remove it and let it cool on a wire rack. Store once cooled in a bread bag.

Makes one 1½ pound loaf.

Bread Machine Cornmeal Cranberry Bread

~Sarah

Bread Machine Parmesan Olive Bread
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Bread Machine Parmesan Olive Bread

Sarah

This bread is nearly a meal, especially if smeared with soft butter. It’s a loaf that won’t last long once it’s tasted. It would pair so well with a stew or hearty soup on these last cold winter evenings.

Bread Machine Parmesan Olive Bread

Side view of the crust.

Bread Machine Parmesan Olive Bread

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup + 2 Tbsp water
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 2¼-ounce can of sliced olives*
  • 2/3 cup grated Parmesan (use real Parmesan cheese, not the green can type)
  • 390 grams of all-purpose or bread flour
  • 2 Tbsp dry milk
  • 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1¼ tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 tsp granulated garlic
  • 2 tsp bread machine or quick-rise yeast

Directions:

*Drain the olives. Lay them on multiple layers of paper towels and blot out as much moisture as possible.

Add the ingredients in the order listed, ensuring the yeast sits on the flour.

Set machine for White/Basic and medium crust.

Remove after baking, and let cook on a wire rack. Store in a bread bag.

Notes:

We use a Zojirushi bread machine, which heats the water. If you are using a different machine, follow the directions for setting the water temperature.

Because the moisture in the olives can vary from person to person when the bread is kneaded, check it in case you need to add more flour (if the dough looks wet). I started out with 360 grams of flour, but I added another 30 grams to get a good-looking dough, for 390 grams total.

Bread Machine Parmesan Olive Bread

~Sarah

Bread Machine: Spiced Molasses Bread
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Bread Machine: Spiced Molasses Bread

Sarah

This bread machine recipe for Spiced Molasses Bread is a smaller loaf, 1½ pounds, making it accessible for most bread machines. We make bread in our Zojirushi bread machine, which produces a standard-size loaf of bread in the 2 to 2½ pound range. The smaller loaves can come out a bit misshapen but still taste fine. If you notice this happening, you can gently shape the loaf and spread it out after the second kneading.

This is a sweeter loaf. It works with butter, savory, or sweet toppings. It reminds me a bit of the “sweet brown bread” served in their bread basket at a certain restaurant chain.

Spiced Molasses Bread

Ingredients:

  • ¾ cup water*
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter*
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon peel, zested
  • 3 cups all-purpose or bread flour (360 grams)
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 tsp dry ground ginger
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1½ tsp bread machine or quick-rising yeast

Directions:

Add the dry ingredients in the order your bread machine calls for.

*Our bread machine heats the liquids; if yours doesn’t heat the water to the temperature called for, let the butter melt in it before adding.

Set for a Basic/White cycle and a medium crust.

Once baked, remove, knock out, and let cool on a wire rack.

Store in a bread bag once cooled.

Makes one 1½ pound loaf.

Spiced Molasses Bread

~Sarah