With the snow and cold temperatures today, I wanted to serve my family something hot and comforting for dinner.
Since the holidays, I haven't really felt like spending a lot of time in the kitchen. So, with that in mind, I started to think of some of our favorites, that don't take a lot of time to prepare.
First thing this morning, I loaded up the bread machine with the ingredients for French Bread (recipe below) and set out the ingredients for Baked Ziti. This is a meatless main dish that tastes good and is filling.
The French Bread couldn't be easier.....
I have a Panasonic (SD-YD250) Automatic Bread Maker, that I bought about two years ago. This is my third bread maker and by far, my favorite. My other two died; one from old age, and the other "walked" off the counter during knead mode. This model loads the dry ingredients first and you don't have to worry about the temperature of the water. So if you do try this recipe, keep that in mind, as all bread makers are different.
French Bread
Courtesy Panasonic Bread Bakery Operating Instructions and Recipes
(pg 27)
3C Bread Flour (14.75 oz)
1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
1 Tablespoon Butter
10 1/2 fluid oz. Water
1 teaspoon Dry Yeast
Press French Bread Button
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You'll have hot delicious French Bread in about 6 hours...
Joy in a hot yummy dinner coming out of the oven!
HDP
My 2nd breadmaker is done...worked it to death..the poor thing. I still bake the bread in the oven, and liked the bread maker for mixing up and used pretty much the dough cycle. I still make bread now, just the old way. I do mix it up the mixer with the dough hook and then set it to rise...I love making bread. And that Ziti looks good...this is comfort food plain and simple....bet is smelled wonderful in your kitchen.
ReplyDeleteI want me a bread maker so bad and I sure bet that bread was delicious and that ziti dish made my mouth water yummm yumm :o) I hope you are having a good week.
ReplyDeleteYummmmmm... We love baked ziti at our house too! Fresh bread is so good! (I make bread the old fashion way too Faith).
ReplyDeleteSIX hours?? Are you sure that's not a slow cooker instead of a bread machine?
ReplyDeleteAll of it looks great!
LOL Pammy Sue! :-) I think it's because it's French Bread, regular bread takes about 4 hours. French bread must have more rise and/or knead cycles...
ReplyDeleteFaith and Jennifer, I've actually never tried to make bread the old fashioned way, maybe one day!
Lynn, the house did smell good today!
Thank you all for stopping by. :-)
Looks yummy! One of my favorite smells is bread baking.
ReplyDeleteHomemade bread is the best! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteThanks ladies. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh yum! Fresh baked bread is good no matter how long it takes. Sounds like a hearty and delicious meal. Hope you are having a warm and wonderful day. Tammy
ReplyDeleteLooks divine! Thanks for your kind words on my blog!
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