Bread machine wonders
Home economist Roxanne McQuilkin of Sudbury, Ont., loved her new bread machine so much that she decided to write a book. We've chosen three of our favorite recipes from Canadian Bread Machine Baking With Roxanne McQuilkin (Macmillan, $22.95).
First published in Chatelaine's November 1996 issue.
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Wild rice loaf
Small (1-lb) loaf | Large (1 1/2-lb) loaf | |
Cooked wild rice | 75 mL (1/3 cup) | 125 mL (1/2 cup) |
Rice flour | 125 mL (1/2 cup) | 200 mL (3/4cup) |
All-purpose flour | 375 mL (1 1/2 cups) | 500 mL (2 1/4 cups) |
Thyme | 1 mL (1/4 tsp) | 2 mL (1/2 tsp) |
Salt | 7 mL (1 1/2 tsp) | 10 mL (2 tsp) |
Sugar | 15 mL (1 tbsp) | 25 mL (2 tbsp) |
Margarine | 15 mL (1 tbsp) | 25 mL (2 tbsp) |
Water | 225 mL (7/8 cup) | 325 mL (1 1/4 cups) |
Yeast | 5 mL (1 tsp) | 7 mL (1 1/2 tsp) |
Canadian grain loaf
Small (1-lb) loaf | Large (1 1/2-lb) loaf | |
Cornmeal | 50 mL (1/4 cup) | 75 mL ( 1/3 cup) |
Barley flour | 50 mL (1/4 cup) | 75 mL (1/3 cup) |
Rye flour | 50 mL (1/4 cup) | 75 mL (1/3 cup) |
Rolled oats | 50 mL (1/4 cup) | 75 mL (1/3 cup) |
Graham flour | 125 mL (1/2 cup) | 200 mL (3/4 cup) |
All-purpose flour | 250 mL (1 cup) | 375 mL (1 1/2 cups) |
Sunflower seeds | 50 mL (1/4 cup) | 75 mL ( 1/3 cup) |
Salt | 5 mL (1 tsp) | 7 mL (1 1/2 tsp) |
Oil | 15 mL (1 tbsp) | 25 mL (2 tbsp) |
Honey | 25 mL (2 tbsp) | 35 mL (3 tbsp) |
Water | 250 mL (1 cup) | 325 mL (1 1/2 cups) |
Yeast | 7 mL (1 1/2 tsp) | 10 mL (2 tsp) |
Prairie brown bread
Small (1-lb) loaf | Large (1 1/2-lb) loaf | |
All-purpose flour | 250 mL (1 cup) | 375 mL (1 1/2 cups) |
Whole wheat flour | 125 mL (1/2 cup) | 250 mL (1 cup) |
Rolled oats | 125 mL (1/2 cup) | 200 mL (2/3 cup) |
Salt | 5 mL (1 tsp) | 7 mL (1 1/2 tsp) |
Graham flour | 125 mL (1/2 cup) | 200 mL (3/4 cup) |
Oil | 15 mL (1 tbsp) | 25 mL (2 tbsp) |
Molasses | 10 mL (2 tsp) | 15 mL (1 tbsp) |
Water | 225 mL (1 cup) | 350 mL (1 1/3 cups) |
Yeast | 5 mL (1 tsp) | 7 mL (1 1/2 tsp) |
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