Bread Machine Magic (44 page)

SMALL RECIPE

WATER
¾ cup

SALT
1 teaspoon

SUGAR
2 teaspoons

ALL
-
PURPOSE
FLOUR
2 cups

FINELY
CHOPPED FRESH
ONION
¼ cup

R
ED
S
TAR
BRAND ACTIVE
DRY
YEAST
2 teaspoons

MEDIUM RECIPE

WATER
1 cup

SALT
1½ teaspoons

SUGAR
1 tablespoon

ALL
-
PURPOSE
FLOUR
3 cups

FINELY
CHOPPED FRESH
ONION
¹
⁄
₃
cup

R
ED
S
TAR
BRAND ACTIVE
DRY
YEAST
2 teaspoons

LARGE RECIPE

WATER
1¼ cups

SALT
2 teaspoons

SUGAR
4 teaspoons

ALL
-
PURPOSE
FLOUR
4 cups

FINELY
CHOPPED FRESH
ONION
½ cup

R
ED
S
TAR
BRAND ACTIVE
DRY
YEAST
2½ teaspoons

1
. Place dough ingredients in bread pan, select Dough setting, and press Start.

2
. When the dough has risen long enough, the machine will beep. Turn off bread machine, remove bread pan, and turn out dough onto a lightly floured countertop or cutting board.

3
. Oil a baking sheet with olive oil. Preheat oven to 400°F.

TOPPING

SMALL

OLIVE
OIL
,
COARSE
KOSHER
SALT
,
and
DRIED
ROSEMARY
to taste

MEDIUM

OLIVE
OIL
,
COARSE
KOSHER
SALT
,
and
DRIED
ROSEMARY
to taste

LARGE

OLIVE
OIL
,
COARSE
KOSHER
SALT
,
and
DRIED
ROSEMARY
to taste

4
. Rub some olive oil onto your hands. Place dough on oiled sheet and, with oiled hands, flatten it into a 1-inch-thick circle or oblong shape. Sprinkle with salt and rosemary to taste. With the edge of a clean ruler or the blunt edge of a long knife, make several deep creases spaced 1 inch apart from one side of the loaf to the other. Cover and let rise in a warm oven 30 to 45 minutes until doubled in size. (Hint: To warm oven slightly, turn oven on Warm setting for 1 minute, then turn it off and place covered dough in oven to rise. Remove pan from oven before preheating.)

5
. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden. Remove from oven and serve warm with butter.

BAKE CYCLE:
Dough

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SLICE

Calories 112 / Fat 1.3 grams / Carbohydrates 21.7 grams / Protein 2.9 grams / Fiber .9 gram / Sodium 305 milligrams / Cholesterol 0 milligrams

 

Ham, Broccoli, and Cheese Calzone

With a little imagination, you can create endless variations of this basic recipe. The leftovers (if you're lucky enough to have any) can be frozen; they'll come in handy on days when you have to put something on the dinner table in 10 minutes.

DOUGH

SMALL

BREAD
DOUGH
OF
YOUR
CHOICE
,
such as
Pizza Dough

MEDIUM

BREAD
DOUGH
OF
YOUR
CHOICE
,
such as
Pizza Dough

LARGE

BREAD
DOUGH
OF
YOUR
CHOICE
,
such as
Pizza Dough

1
. Place dough ingredients in bread pan, select Dough setting, and press Start.

2
. When the dough has risen long enough, the machine will beep. Turn off bread machine, remove bread pan, and turn out dough onto a heavily floured countertop or cutting board. Shape dough into a log.

For the Small Recipe

With a sharp knife, divide dough into 6 pieces.

For the Medium Recipe

With a sharp knife, divide dough into 9 pieces.

For the Large Recipe

With a sharp knife, divide dough into 12 pieces.

3
. Grease a baking sheet. Preheat oven to 400°F.

FILLING

SMALL RECIPE

FROZEN
,
CHOPPED BROCCOLI
,
THAWED AND
DRAINED
2 cups

RICOTTA
CHEESE
1 cup (8 ounces)

GRATED
MOZZARELLA CHEESE
1 cup (4 ounces)

GARLIC
CLOVES
,
MINCED
2

PEPPER
to taste

THIN
SLICES
OF
HAM
6

MEDIUM RECIPE

FROZEN
,
CHOPPED BROCCOLI
,
THAWED AND
DRAINED
3 cups

RICOTTA
CHEESE
1½ cups (12 ounces)

GRATED
MOZZARELLA CHEESE
1½ cups (6 ounces)

GARLIC
CLOVES
,
MINCED
3

PEPPER
to taste

THIN
SLICES
OF
HAM
9

LARGE RECIPE

FROZEN
,
CHOPPED BROCCOLI
,
THAWED AND
DRAINED
4 cups

RICOTTA
CHEESE
scant 2 cups (15 ounces)

GRATED
MOZZARELLA CHEESE
2 cups (8 ounces)

GARLIC
CLOVES
,
MINCED
4

PEPPER
to taste

THIN
SLICES
OF
HAM
12

4
. In a medium bowl, combine broccoli, cheeses, garlic, and pepper; set aside.

5
. With a rolling pin, roll each piece of dough into into a 6-inch circle. On one half of each circle, place folded slice of ham, then spread ½ cup of broccoli mixture on top of ham. Fold other half of dough over filling. Seal well by pressing edges together with the tines of a fork. Brush each calzone with melted butter (see below).

TOPPING

SMALL RECIPE

MELTED
BUTTER
OR MARGARINE
2 tablespoons

SPAGHETTI
SAUCE
1 cup

FRESHLY
GRATED PARMESAN
CHEESE
to taste

MEDIUM RECIPE

MELTED
BUTTER
OR MARGARINE
3 tablespoons

SPAGHETTI
SAUCE
1½ cups

FRESHLY
GRATED PARMESAN
CHEESE
to taste

LARGE RECIPE

MELTED
BUTTER
OR MARGARINE
4 tablespoons

SPAGHETTI
SAUCE
2 cups

FRESHLY
GRATED PARMESAN
CHEESE
to taste

6
. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven. Serve warm with spaghetti sauce and grated Parmesan cheese on the side.

BAKE CYCLE:
Dough

Small recipe yields 6 calzone

Medium recipe yields 9 clazone

Large recipe yields 12 calzone

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER CALZONE

Calories 407 / Fat 16.1 grams / Carbohydrates 46.2 grams / Protein 19.5 grams / Fiber 3.6 grams / Sodium 805 milligrams / Cholesterol 28.1 milligrams

 

Pizza Dough

Now you can have delicious homemade pizza in the wink of an eye! And should you change your mind at the last minute, you can keep the dough in an oiled plastic bag for several days in the refrigerator.

SMALL RECIPE

WATER
⁵
⁄
₈
to ¾ cup

OLIVE
OIL
1½ tablespoons

SALT
½ teaspoon

SUGAR
2 teaspoons

ALL
-
PURPOSE
FLOUR
2 cups

R
ED
S
TAR
BRAND ACTIVE
DRY
YEAST
2 teaspoons

MEDIUM RECIPE

WATER
⁷
⁄
₈
to 1 cup

OLIVE
OIL
2 tablespoons

SALT
1 teaspoon

SUGAR
1 tablespoon

ALL
-
PURPOSE
FLOUR
3 cups

R
ED
S
TAR
BRAND ACTIVE
DRY
YEAST
2 teaspoons

LARGE RECIPE

WATER
1
¹
⁄
₈
to 1¼ cups

OLIVE
OIL
3 tablespoons

SALT
1 teaspoon

SUGAR
4 teaspoons

ALL
-
PURPOSE
FLOUR
4 cups

R
ED
S
TAR
BRAND ACTIVE
DRY
YEAST
2½ teaspoons

1.
Place dough ingredients in bread pan, select Dough setting, and press Start.

2.
When the dough has risen long enough, the machine will beep. Turn off bread machine, remove bread pan, and turn out dough onto a lightly floured countertop or cutting board. Form dough into a mound and allow it to rest for 10 minutes.

For the Small Recipe

Grease one 14-inch pizza pan. With your hands, gently stretch and press dough to fit evenly into pan. Pinch dough around the edges to form a small rim.

For the Medium Recipe

Grease one deep-dish or two 12-inch pizza pans. If using two pans, cut dough in half with a sharp knife. With your hands, gently stretch and press dough to fit evenly into pan(s). Pinch dough around the edges to form a small rim.

For the Large Recipe

Grease two 12- or 14-inch pizza pans. With a sharp knife, divide dough in half. With your hands, gently stretch and press dough to fit evenly into pans. Pinch dough around the edges of each to form a small rim.

3.
Spread your favorite pizza sauce on top of the dough, then add toppings of your choice, except the cheese. Preheat oven to 450°F.

4.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese during the last 5 minutes of baking. When cheese melts, remove from oven, slice into wedges, and serve hot. (Note: For a lighter, chewier crust, reduce the oven temperature to 400°F.)

BAKE CYCLE:
Dough

Small recipe yields one thin-crust 14-inch pizza

Medium recipe yields one deep-dish pizza or two 12-inch pizzas

Large recipe yields two 12- or 14-inch pizzas

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SLICE (
¹
⁄
₈
OF PIZZA)

Calories 119 / Fat 2.2 grams / Carbohydrates 21.3 grams / Protein 2.9 grams / Fiber .8 gram / Sodium 153 milligrams / Cholesterol 0 milligrams

 

Croutons

Here's a basic recipe for easy-to-make croutons with several variations:
    Trim crusts from leftover slices of bread. (White, whole wheat, rye, pumpernickel, herb, and vegetable breads are best; the sweeter fruit breads are not compatible with the seasonings.) Spread each slice with softened butter or margarine; cut into
½
-inch cubes. Place on a large baking sheet with a rim. Sprinkle with garlic powder and Italian seasoning to taste. Bake in a 350°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes, turning once with a large spatula. Remove from oven, allow to cool in pan, and store in a covered container indefinitely.

V
ARIATIONS

1.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before baking.

2.
Omit Italian seasoning; substitute dried dill.

3.
Substitute diet margarine for the butter.

4.
Omit butter and garlic powder. Place a little minced garlic in some olive oil; drizzle over bread cubes before baking. You can also sprinkle bread cubes with Parmesan cheese before baking.

5.
Rather than buttering bread cubes and baking them in the oven, melt some butter in a large skillet; add seasonings and bread cubes. Sauté until golden brown. (Note: This method uses a good deal more butter.)