How to Make An Italian Parmesan Loaf Using Your Bread Machine

Many of us have bread machines that we just don't use. Perhaps it is because we don't have any good recipes or because pre-made bread machine mixes are expensive and difficult to find. I have wonderful bread recipe for you that will have you blowing the dust off of your bread machine.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 cup room temperature water
• 1/4 cup cracked wheat
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 tbls. Olive Oil
• 3 cups bread flower
• 1/2 cup Jarred parmesan cheese
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast or bread machine yeast.

1. In a small saucepan bring the water to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in the cracked wheat and let it stand for 3 minutes. Drain the water out of the wheat.

2. Add the drained cracked wheat and the remaining ingredients to your bread machine. Use your machine according to its manufacturers directions and use your basic white bread cycle.

3. Allow you bread machine to do the rest of the work for you, and remove from bread oven.

4. Allow the bread to stand for at least 1/2 hour to let it cool before cutting.

5. Serve with an Italian meal or with any dinner. This is a dinner worthy bread, and goes great with salad as well.

Tips & Warnings

• Your bread machine must have at least a 10 cup capacity to make this recipe. If you have a smaller machine cut the recipe in half and place the half you are not cooking in a glass bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. Leave it at room temperature and cook it in your bread oven as soon as the first loaf is done.
• Don't cut bread to soon. Allow it to cool.
• Be careful when removing bread from machine it might be hot.

[kims3003]

on 11/16/2009 GREAT RECIPE PRINTING THIS ONE TO TRY

[juliemcmurchie]

on 11/7/2009 I love homemade bread, and use my bread machine all the time. It is a great money saver. Your Italian Parmesan loaf sounds delicious, and I love the addition of cracked wheat. Thanks, 5* and favs.

[meeke]

on 8/31/2009 Very creative. 5*

[artistforever]

on 8/31/2009 sounds very simple but I don't have a bread machine! Something to think about...

[Arathi]

on 8/21/2009 A recipe worth dusting off the bread machine. Thanks!