Blue Ribbon Bread Machine Bread Recipes

BUTTERMILK BREAD MACHINE BREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients into bread machine pan in the order listed above.
• Select the DOUGH cycle and press START.
• Check the dough at least twice during the mixing and kneading phase by lifting the lid to take a peek. The first time, look immediately after the machine starts mixing to ensure the paddles are engaged correctly. Look again 15 minutes into the DOUGH cycle to assess the consistency of the dough. For most recipes, the dough should stick to the side, then pull away cleanly.If your dough is too wet, add flour one tablespoon at a time.Conversely, if the dough is too dry, add one tablespoon of liquid at a time until the dough looks just right. Read more about this surprising secret to success with a bread machine here.
• When the DOUGH cycle has finished, check the dough to be sure it has risen to double the original size. If so, remove the dough to a lightly-floured surface for shaping. If your kitchen is cold and the dough has not doubled in size, leave it in the pan until it does. Then remove it for shaping. If your kitchen is warm, check the size of the dough before the DOUGH cycle completes. The dough may need to be removed and shaped early to avoid overproofing.
• Shape dough with your hands or a rolling pin into a rectangle roughly 14 x 10 inches. If dough is too elastic to shape, cover with a tea towel and let it rest for 10 minutes before trying again.
• Be sure there are no large visible bubbles, especially on the sides of the rectangle. Press them out or pinch them with your fingers to avoid tunnels in your bread. Also, brush off any excess flour as you go.
• Starting from the short side nearest you, roll the dough into a cylinder. Try not to stretch the dough, but neither should it be too loose. Pinch the seam shut and pull up the ends toward the seam and pinch them closed.
• Turn the cylinder of dough over so you can see the smooth top. Drop it into a lightly greased 8½ x 4½-inch loaf pan or a 9 x 4 x 4-inch Pullman pan. Gently smoosh the dough with your palms to make it level throughout the pan.
• Cover with a cheap shower cap or a tea towel. Let rise until peaking over the edge of the pan.
• About 15 minutes before you think your bread will be ready to bake, preheat your oven to 350˚F.
• Brush the top of the loaf with melted butter. Make one slash down the middle with a sharp knife or a razor blade. Pop into the oven for 30-40 minutes or until the internal temperature is 200˚F.
• Let cool for 5 minutes. Remove loaf from the pan and cool on a wire rack. To avoid squashing the loaf, let it cool at least 30 minutes before cutting.

BLUE RIBBON WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the evaporated milk, 1/4 cup water, shortening, honey, salt and 2 cups flour. Stir well to combine. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Punch dough down and divide in half. Roll out each half and roll into loaf shapes, sealing seams by pinching. Place in buttered 9x5 inch bread pans. Butter the tops of each loaf with melted butter; cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise in warm area until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• Place a small pan of hot water on the bottom shelf of the oven. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Uncover loaves and bake until tops are golden brown, about 25 to 35 minutes. Brush butter onto crusts while warm. Slice when cool.

BLUE-RIBBON RYE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Stir in the brown sugar, shortening, molasses, caraway seeds and salt. Add rye flour and 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining all-purpose flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down; shape into three loaves. Place on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

BEST BREAD MACHINE BREAD

Steps:

• Place the water, sugar and yeast in the pan of the bread machine. Let the yeast dissolve and foam for 10 minutes. Add the oil, flour and salt to the yeast. Select Basic or White Bread setting, and press Start.

BLUE RIBBON WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• Sprinkle dry yeast in warm (110 degrees) water.
• Melt shortening in sauce pan over low heat, then add milk.
• Scald milk (150 degrees) in sauce pan, then remove from heat.
• Add sugar and salt stirring until dissolved.
• Cool to lukewarm.
• Add 2 cups of sifted flour and beat with hand mixer on lowest speed, then add yeast/water mixture.
• Stir in 2 to 3 more cups of flour. (I use my wooden spoon for this).
• When dough becomes too stiff to stir, turn out onto well floured surface.
• Knead until smooth and satiny, and "blisters" start to appear. (10 minutes). During this step, I keep the kneading surface well floured to prevent the dough from becoming sticky. Depending upon the temperature and humidity, more or less flour becomes incorporated into the dough. I have found that this is fine. The dough seems to know how much flour it needs. I am sure sometimes I add another full cup! Since this is all sifted flour, it is probably not as much as it seems. When the dough has enough flour, it stops "taking it in", and becomes very smooth and elastic.
• Shape into a ball.
• Put into large greased bowl, turning over to coat entire surface.
• Cover with warm damp towel, then place another towel over that.
• Put in oven (not lit) with light on, or other warm, not drafty place.
• Let rise until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Punch down. (this step is a light kneed in the bowl).
• Let rise again until doubled. (about 45 minutes).
• Divide dough into 2 pieces and shape each into a ball placing on floured surface. (about 700 Gms each).
• Proof Bread - Cover and let bread rest for 10 minutes.
• Grease 2 loaf pans (I use 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 glass pans).
• Flatten balls, one at a time, into long rectangles about 8x16 inches.
• Roll up lengthwise shaping into loaves to fit pan.
• Cover and let rise again until double. (about an hour).
• I sprinkle the tops with sesame seeds to keep towel from sticking.
• Bake in hot (400°F) oven for 35 - 40 minutes, covering with foil last 20 minutes, if tops get too brown.
• When bread is done, remove from pans at once, placing on a wire rack to cool, keeping away from drafts.
• For soft crust, brush tops with butter and cover with a damp cloth. I prefer a firmer crust and love hearing the cracking noise as it cools.
• I slice the bread when cool, eat what we want, and put remainder of the loaves in the freezer.

BLUE RIBBON BREAD MACHINE BREAD

Steps:

• Place the water into the bread pan. Spoon in honey then the yeast over the water; allow the yeast to foam for 10 minutes.
• Add oil, butter. Add in flour and salt. Select the dough setting and press start. Remove from machine; cover and let rest 10 minutes.
• Shape into loaves or a boule or a batard; cover with cloth. Place in oven that was turned on to 200* and turned off. Leave the door open first 5 minutes. Let rise 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven and set it to 400*; slash you loaves 2-3 times. When ready place bread inside for 10 minutes; reduce to 350* for 20 minutes. Spray with water a couple of time at beginning of baking. Instant thermometer reads 200*, it's done.

SOFTEST EVER BREAD MACHINE BREAD

Steps:

• Place the water, sugar and yeast in the pan of the bread machine.
• Let the yeast dissolve and foam for 10 minutes.
• Add the oil, flour and salt to the yeast.
• Select Basic or White Bread setting, and press Start.
• You can also use the dough cycle of your bread maker and then place in a greased loaf pan; punch down and let rise again and then bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until done.

BLUE RIBBON WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk powder, shortening, sugar, salt, ginger and 3-1/2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Place in two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.