Homemade bread on a cold winter's day

January 10, 6:36 AMSoutheast MI Home & Living ExaminerJackie DiGiovanni

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This is a good day to set up your bread machine and made something special for the family (or yourself).

• The web is a great source of recipes.
• Stores sell pre-made mixes that simplify the process.
• You can create your own flavors.

• The best bread uses the freshest ingredients.

Click here to read some good advice from allrecipes.com including:

Make sure you check the instructions for your machine regarding the order of loading ingredients. In some machines the wet ingredients go first, in others, the dry ingredients. And some machines have a separate yeast dispenser.

When trying a new recipe, remember that yeast will activate when it contacts water or any other moist ingredient, including eggs, fruit, cheese, vegetables or butter.

Just the names of these recipes makes me hungry. Click to get the recipe.

Cocoa Almond Bread

Hubby's Pizza Bread

Onion Rosemary Focaccia Bread  --  uses the machine for mixing, and the bread is baked on a flat pan.

Beer Bread with Cheddar  

Here is a blogger who makes a good case that a bread machine is green and good for the environment, too.

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