Most bread machines are easy enough for a grade school child to operate, but the more you know about the machine and ingredients, the better your bread will be and the more you'll enjoy the task.

Have you read the manual? If it came with a video, did you watch it? Instructions take a little time to sift through, but you might be surprised at some of the features you missed. Safety precautions are extremely important.

You might know you should use oven mitts to handle the hot bread pan, but you might not realize the machine must be unplugged after each use.

If your first loaves aren't satisfactory, don't give up or blame the bread machine right away. There are a number of reasons for failed bread, from outdated or overheated yeast to lack of salt or too much sugar.

Recipes

 

Pumpernickel Bread

Oatmeal Molasses Bread

Spiced Date Bread

Crusty French Bread

Cinnamon Buns

Sweet Potato Yeast Bread

Banana Pecan Bread

Cajun Bread

Beer Cheese Bread

Honey Buttermilk Bread

Dark Pumpernickel Bread

Herb Bread

Glazed Donuts

Garlic Parsley Bread

Sweet Potato Quick Bread

Jalapeno Bread

Tomato Basil Bread

Romano Oregano Bread

Grandma's Oatmeal Bread

 

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