Sweet Bread Recipes

Apple-Spice Bread

Large Loaf (1 1/2 pounds)

1 1/4 cups water

2 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened

3 1/4 cups Gold Medal® Better for Bread™ flour 2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons dry milk

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons apple pie spice

1 3/4 teaspoons regular active dry yeast

OR

1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast or quick-acting active dry yeast

Mix-ins:

1/2 cup cut-up dried apples

Banana-Macadamia Nut Bread

Serve with Choco-Banana Spread (page 54).

Small Loaf (1 pound)

3/4 cup water

1 tablespoon margarine or butter, softened

2 cups Gold Medal® Better for Bread™ flour

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon dry milk

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice

1 1/2 teaspoons regular active dry yeast

OR

1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast or quick-acting active dry yeast

Mix-ins:

1/3 cup cut-up dried apples

Large Loaf (1 1/2 pounds)

2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons water

3/4 cup mashed very ripe bananas (about 2 medium) 2 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened

1 egg

3 1/4 cups Gold Medal® Better for Bread™ flour 3 tablespoons sugar

1 1/4 teaspoons salt

1 3/4 teaspoons regular active dry yeast

OR

1 3/4 teaspoons bread machine yeast or quick-acting active dry yeast

Mix-ins:

1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Small Loaf (1 pound)

1/2 cup water

1/3 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium) 1 tablespoon margarine or butter, softened

1 egg white

2 cups Gold Medal® Better for Bread™ flour

2 tablespoons sugar 3/4 teaspoon salt

1 3/4 teaspoons regular active dry yeast

OR

1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast or quick-acting active dry yeast

Mix-ins:

1/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts

DIRECTIONS:

1.Remove bread pan; attach kneading blade.

2.Place all ingredients except Mix-ins in bread pan in the order listed.

3.Insert bread pan, close lid and plug in.

4.Press SELECT until the number "8" is displayed indicating the Sweet bread cycle.

5.Press START. Bread will be done baking in the number of hours indicated.

6.Add Mix-ins when bread maker beeps (about 32 minutes after starting).

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Oster Bread & Dough Maker manual Sweet Bread Recipes, Apple-Spice Bread, Banana-Macadamia Nut Bread

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