Fresh Baked Bread

I can't eat much of it on my current diet, but it sure smells wonderful. (I did take a small bite). I found this recipe on another blog I follow and just had to try it. Delicious. Feel free to try it out.

Dough in the pan before cooking.

Just taken out of the oven and a small pat of butter rubbed on the top crust.

Cooling on the rack...Can hardly wait.

And here is a yummy slice ready for butter and jam. My house smells wonderful!!!!!!

To make the bread you will need:

1 1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
3 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup rolled oats
2 tablespoons ground flax seed
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Place all the ingredients in a bread machine and use a basic bread setting.

I don't care for how my bread tastes when it's baked in the bread machine itself, so I set mine on the dough setting. After the dough is done, I place it in a greased bread pan, let it rise in the pan until the dough is about an inch over the sides of the pan. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

{I actually started my yeast in a bowl of warm water and sugar and let it get foamy, then I kneaded the dough in my food processor. I let it rise until double its size, punched it down and placed in a loaf pan, let it rise a second time and baked according to the about directions}

Carolyn "Care Bear" King