Cinnamon Buns for the Bread Machine

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These cinnamon buns are the best I've tasted!  You've got to try this recipe!  I like to make them for Christmas morning, but really, they're good just about any time of the year!  Thie recipe does use the bread machine, but if you don't have one, you can always mix them up by hand or using the dough hook on your mixer.  I think the bread machine's perfect temperature and humidity really do help to perfect the rising of this dough, though. 

I got the recipe form southernfood.about.com many years ago and it's my go-to recipe for this sticky treat.  Try them out and I know you'll be pleased.


Cinnamon Buns for the Bread Machine
aka - BEST Cinnamon Buns

Dough Ingredients:

3/4 cup water
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups flour
6 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup softened butter
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons dry milk (I omit)
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast

Filling ingredients:

1/4 cup butter melted
1/3 cup brown sugar, mixed with 1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans or rasins (I NEVER do this.  According to my husband, nuts are baking sin!)

Icicng Ingredients:

3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons hot water
2 cups confectioners sugar

To find out how to mix these up check out this page for the directions.   You are going to love these buns!



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Favorite White Bread for Bread Machines

Best Ever Rolls

Pizza Crust

Recipe - Best Ever Rolls

You need to make these rolls!  With or without a bread maker, I'm sure these rolls will turn out fantastic.

Betty Crocker Bread Machine Rolls
recipe by: Betty Crocker

Ingredients:

1 cup water
2 Tablespoons butter, softened
1 egg
3 1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons bread machine yeast

Measure ingredients as stated and place in machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer.  Select dough/manual cycle.  Do not use delay cycle.  When complete, remove dough from pan and let rest 10 minutes on a lightly floured surface.  Grease a 13X9 pan.  Divide dough into 16 sections and shape into balls.  Place balls in four rows of four in pan.  The dough will touch.  Cover and let rise 30-40 minutes. Heat oven to 375 degrees.  Bake rolls 12-15 minutes or until just golden.  Cool or serve warm.


Nutrition Information:
Serves 16
1 serving =
123 calories
2 grams fat
23 grams carb
1 gram fiber
3 grams protein

Calculated at Calorie Count.com

Weight Watchers Points Plus - 3
Weight Watcher POINTS - 2

Recipe - Favorite White Bread for Bread Machines

Traditional White Bread

1.5-pound loaf

From Sunbeam Breadmaker Instruction Manual

Ingredients:

1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons hot water

2 Tablespoons canola or vegetable oil

2 Tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

3 cups bread machine flour

5 teaspoons bread machine yeast

Attach the kneading blade into the bread pan and place ingredients in machine in order according to your machine's instructions.  Carefully insert pan into bread maker and close the lid  Choose express bake and press start.  

My machine's express bake takes just under an hour.  I prefer this bread to the longer process loaves. 

Perfect Pizza Crust

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I have some recipes that I use all the time.  My family loves them and I hope you do, too.  I figured I'd start a series with these tried-and-true family recipes and provide links on the recipe tab so that they can be easily found at any time.  I hope you enjoy!

Perfect Pizza Crust

This naturally low fat recipe came from a 2009 Taste of Home Magazine.  The recipe is called, Perfect Pizza Crust, and Marie Hattrup from The Dalles, Oregon sent it in.  This crust is definitely a hit on pizza night.  The original recipe calls to mix the dough with a mixer and then knead by hand.  I just throw the ingredients into my bread machine and put it on the dough setting.

Ingredients:

1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 Tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups bread flour
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

Place ingredients in your bread machine in the order in which the machine directions require.

Once the dough cycle is complete, remove the dough and break into two pieces.  Roll or stretch each piece onto a pan, or preferably, pizza stone.  Add sauce, cheese and toppings and bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees.

In a short time you will have a delicious meal that will please the entire family.

If you have any questions feel free to leave them in the comment section below.

Enjoy!

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