Bread, Rolls and Pizza Dough!

I snatched my mom's "old" 90's bread machine and sought out to make my own bread. So far....so good!! I'm on a roll making everything from pizza dough to 100% whole wheat loaves of bread! Here's some of the recipes that I have used. But first, a couple tips:

1. I know that you can make all of these by hand if you don't have a bread machine. Some of hte recipes I have give oyu "by hand" instructions and some don't. If you see something you want to try and it doesn't have instructions on how to do it by hand - I would just do a quick google search. I'm sure you'll be able to quickly find something helpful.
2. I've been noticing that I like using the "dough" cycle a lot and then pulling the dough out, letting it rest awhile in a greased loaf pan, and then baking it in the oven. I like the shape and consistency a little bit.
3. You need to get to know your bread machine. I've learned that I need to add a bit more water/liquid than what the recipe calls for. I don't know why, though.
4. Make sure all ingredients are room temperature!! The yeast can die if the other ingredients are too cold/hot.

Whole Wheat Bread (from the manual):

Extra Large Loaf (2 pounds)
1 3/4 cups water
2 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened
4 2/3 cups Gold Medal® whole wheat flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
3 1/2 teaspoons regular active dry yeast OR 3 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast or quick-acting dry yeast

DIRECTIONS:
1.Remove bread pan; attach kneading blade.
2.Place all ingredients in bread pan in the order listed.
3.Insert bread pan, close lid and plug in.
4.Select bread type: Press SELECT until the desired bread setting number is displayed. Press START.
(For whole wheat breads the bread setting selections are numbers 4-6. Select “4” for 1 pound loaf recipes.
Select “5” for 1 1/2 and 2 pound loaf recipes. Select “6” for RAPID BAKE cycle for 1 1/2 and 2 pound loaf
recipes. RAPID BAKE cycle reduces the overall completion time by about 20%.)
5.If Delay Bake option is desired, press s and t to set timer.
6.Press START. Bread will be done baking in the number of hours indicated.
7.Please note: Wheat has a 15-30 minute rest period before mixing begins.




Rice Bread:
From Rhonda's Homestyle Recipes

1/2 cup cooked white or brown rice
1 1/2 Tbsp. (1 Tbsp. + 1 1/2 tsp.) vegetable or canola oil
Put these two ingredients in a 2 cup measuring cup and add enough warm water to make 1 1/2 c. Dump into bread machine pan or mixing bowl.
Add:

2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
3 cups all purpose flour (I've used all purpose or whole wheat, even a mix of both)
1 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast.
If using a bread machine, set to desired setting and start. I prefer to use the dough cycle then take the dough out and form a loaf, let rise in my bread pan and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
If using a stand mixer, add the flour last, cup by cup. If mixing by hand I will also add the flour at the last and then knead for 6 to 8 minutes before letting it rise, covered, in a greased bowl. Form into a loaf, let rise in bread pan and bake 350 for 30 minutes. Remove from pan immediately.

I've also used this recipe to make dough for burger buns. Divide dough into 12 parts and form into balls, place in greased 9 x 13 pan to let rise. Bake at 350 for 20 to 22 minutes.






Dinner Rolls -- makes about 12 rolls
(from my friend, Abby Weber, who got it out of her Betty Crocker Bread Cookbook)

1 cup water
2 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened
1 egg
3-1/4 cups bread flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoon bread machine or quick active dry yeast
Margarine or butter, melted, if desired

Measure carefully, placing all ingredients except melted butter in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. (Mine is the same order as listed)

Select Dough/Manual cycle. Do not use delay cycles.

When done, remove dough from pan, using lightly floured hands. Cover and let rest 10 minutes on a lightly floured surface.

Grease a large cookie sheet. Divide dough into 15 equal pieces and shape into a ball. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Cover and let rise 30-40 minutes or until doubled (dough is ready if indention remains when touched)

Bake 12-15 minutes in a 375 degree oven, or until golden brown. If desired, brush tops with melted butter.

Pizza Dough

From Rhonda's Homestyle Recipes
**Makes one very thick crust or 2 thinner crusts)

1 1/3 cups water
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
2 tablespoons cornmeal

Put all ingredients except cornmeal in bread machine in order listed. Set for dough setting and let it go through the cycle. Grease a pizza pan with vegetable oil. Sprinkle with cornmeal. Spread dough. Brush more vegetable oil or olive oil onto dough. Bake at 400 degrees for 3 to 4 minutes, remove, brush with oil again and top with sauce and other desired toppings. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes.

**JENN TIP -- I used all the dough to make one thick crust and it was THICK. It also took longer to cook than the above times. I first pre baked it without toppings for about 10 minutes, then put it back in with topping for another 20 minutes. Next time, I will definitely cut the dough in half and use only half of it. It was still great though!!