Donnas Maple Oatbread

3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water (70 to 80 degrees)
1/3 cup maple syrup 
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
2 1/2 cups bread flour
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

The recipe was originally for a bread maker but I use my Kitchen aid mixer and it comes out so very good!

1. take 1/2 cup of warm water in a small bowl sprinkle the yeast on top and let set for 15 minutes 

2. add the oats, flour and salt to the bowl mix and then make a well in the center , 
add the dissolved yeast and water to the well . Gently stir incorporating a small about of the flour to make a sticky dough, cover and let set for 20 mintues ( the dough should rise by then )

3.add the remaining 1/4 cup plus 2 tbs water
the maple syrup and oil

mix well , sometimes I find I need to add just a sprinkle more of flour as you just want the dough to be dry enough that you can touch it and form it in a ball with out getting your hands all sticky..ha!

cover and let rise for one hour.

punch down ( I put it back in the mixer) then grease a bread pan , add the dough and let rise again until doubled.

bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

Honey Butter Wheat Bread - can you say MMMM???

ingredients:
1 cup water
2 Tbs butter
2 tbs honey
2 cups bread flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup dry milk powder
1 tsp salt
2 1/4 tsp yeast ( or one package)

1.add yeast to warm water in a small bowl, let set for 5 minutes and stir to dissolve.
2. add flours, dry milk power and salt to large bowl stir to mix and then make a well in the center, add the water/yeast mixture to well and stir lightly pulling in some of the flour mixture to form a soft dough. Cover and let this set for 20 minutes.
3. add softened butter, honey, and mix, I use a kitchen aid mixer for this with a bread hook, you should have a nice soft dough that is slightly sticky but not TOO sticky. Add small amounts of water ( tbl at a time) or if its too sticky add small amounts of flour.

4. cover and let this rise for 90 minutes.
5. punch down and add to bread pan and let rise again for 60 minutes.
6. Bake at 400 for 35 minutes, I like to butter the top to make a nice soft crust.

this is a great sandwich bread with a sweet flavor, its slices beautifully.

Mrs Captains Pumpkin Bread

 Mrs Captains Pumpkin Bread

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Occassionally I intend to share some of my favorite recipes with you !  I love making bread! This reciepe makes two yummy loaves , one for now , one for later!

3 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
3 cups white sugar
1 cup applesauce
4 eggs
1 can pumpkin
2/3 cup water


Preheat oven to 350 grease two loaf pans

combine flour, soda, salt, baking powder and spices and set aside

in large bowl blend sugar , applesauce and eggs, stir in pumpkin, mix in flour mixture while adding water. Pour the batter into the pans and bake for 90 minutes.

let cool at least 10 minutes before removing from pan .

This bread is soft and very tasty heated up in the toaster and then spread with cinnamon butter!