Gifts In A Jar - Homemade Bread maker Bread Mix

Everyone is looking for ways to be frugal this holiday season. Homemade mixes are one of the best options for families. It is something they will both use and welcome as their grocery budget gets smaller and smaller.

We love homemade bread in our home.  It is so much better than the commercial stuff and it makes the house smell so good.  This is such a great recipe to give as gifts or to keep in your cabinet to use yourself. Never purchase commercial bread machine mixes again. (I have never purchased any bread mix from the store in my life) These make great gifts and everyone will love them.

Bread maker Mix

13 cups bread flour

2 TBSP salt

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup instant nonfat dry milk

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Sift together to distribute evenly. Label and package in 6 (2 1/4 cup) containers, if using a 1 pound loaf pan or in 4 (3 1/3 cup) containers for larger capacity bread makers. Store in cool dry place. Use within 6 months. Makes 14 cups BREADMAKER MIX

To Make small loaf

1 - 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast

2 1/4 cups BREADMAKER MIX

1 TBSP Vegetable oil(i use olive oil)

3/4 cup warm water

To Make large loaf

2 tsp active dry yeast

3 1/3 cups BREADMAKER MIX

1 1/2 TBSP vegetable oil (i use olive oil)

1 1/4 cups warm water

Mix and bake on light setting for white bread. Follow your bread maker instructions.

Cinnamon Raisin

To the basic recipe add 1/2 up raisins and 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon. Glaze with powdered sugar glaze while still warm

French Bread

Eliminate oil in recipe

Sweet Bread

Add 1 TBSP of sugar with dry ingredients. Break 1 egg into measuring cup, fill cup with water to amount called for in recipe

Herb Bread

Add 1 & 1/2 tsp dry herbs(your choice) suggestion: rosemary,basil,dill