Experimenting with Bread Machines

[HeatherFeather]

I have been experimenting lately with my bread recipes, trying to get some really good recipes for regular kneaded bread converted for bread machine use. I know I can always just knead the dough in the machine, but I honestly prefer to knead by hand if I am going that route. If I am using the machine, I really love to just push the button and let it do the whole process. So I am trying to make up new recipes that can be baked in the machine.

I am also creating brand new recipes with some success.

Have any of you created your own ABM recipes?

[Chocolatl]

I just created one to be kneaded in the bread machine and baked in the oven. I may have created some to be baked in the machine in the past; I have to look over my recipes.

[HeatherFeather]

I am trying to perfect a potato garlic bread recipe I came up with. I used my regular potato bread and also my regular ABM potato recipes to get an idea of some proportions, and then have been changing things to make it more what I was looking for.

The taste is right, I am still working on appearance. Last time it came out so nice, but I want more flacks of herbs running through it and a nice golden domed top - my flecks were too few and the top was a little too uneven for me. My daughter actually asked for it again, so I know I am the right track. She is lately in one of those stages where nothing I make suits her (even something she loved previously).

[Misa]

I'm looking forward to hearing about this potato garlic bread when you get the recipe perfected. I'm not confident in my baking skills yet to experiment.

[HeatherFeather]

I'm looking forward to hearing about this potato garlic bread when you get the recipe perfected. I'm not confident in my baking skills yet to experiment.

I should be baking another batch this week so hopefully I will get it mastered.

[Galley_Wench]

Did you get to try another batach . . . did it did work?

[HeatherFeather]

Did you get to try another batach . . . did it did work?

I didn't get a batch made yet - I had a lot of other bread to eat up first, then found myself with an excess of bananas and made banana bread instead.

Hoping to get more made for this weekend if I can get my ingredients together.

[Chocolatl]

It sure sounds good!

[Crocus]

Here is one that I came up with:

http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/chedda ... pound-loaf

I'm going to make a loaf today so will try to post a picture later.

[Galley_Wench]

Here is one that I came up with:

http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/chedda ... pound-loaf

I'm going to make a loaf today so will try to post a picture later.

WONDERFUL!!!!