Community Pick
Buttermilk Bread-ABM
"Very good loaf of bread."
photo by Dine Dish
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
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1 loaf
ingredients
- 1 cup buttermilk, plus
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 1⁄4 cups bread flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons active dry yeast or 2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
directions
- Do not use delayed bake feature.
- 1 1/2 lb.
- loaf.
- This recipe came with my Betty Crocker ABM and it's my favorite.
- After reading the review, it prompts me to mention that I often take loaves out of my machine a little early because I don't care for hard crusts either. I then take some milk and pour it over the sides of the bread, about 1 tbs. at a time. Butter works well too. This softens the crust a little.
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Reviews
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The first time I made this bread, I added 4 tsps gluten, as other reviewers suggested, it came out fine, but I did have to add liquid during the kneeding and the machine was really laboring during the kneeding process. The 2nd time I made this bread, I added two additional tablespoons of buttermilk and 3 (instead of 4) tsps of gluten. I also set it for a 2 lb loaf setting. My machine was very happy, kneeded without concerns, and made a loaf that was just about as perfect as you can get out of a bread machine - better than shelf bought. It was very soft, yet I could slice very thin slices, which is better both for prorational eating and for my pocketbook. -
A very, very good & BIG loaf of bread! Used the 3 tsp vital wheat gluten & additional 2T buttermilk recommended. Let it go through ABM dough cycle. Punched it down (wonderful elasticy nonsticky dough with lottsa bubbles) & put in a greased 10 inch dough pan. Ran out of steam & put in fridge for overnight. Todat brought to room temp over a couple of hours & baked at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes. My, oh my, a wonderful loaf of bread with perfect sandwich texture. Awesome for our fresh-from-the-garden BLTs, BT's & T's sandwiches. Will be mixing up another batch this pm. Plan to put into 2 9 inch loaf pans for overnight rise as this first loaf rose to nearly 9 inches! Will also decrease honey to 2 T & sub in some leftover potato I have. Thank you Bliss for a keeper! -
Made exactly according to recipe. Perfection. Tender, rises high. Makes a big loaf. Very happy. -
Yum!
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I have to say this is our new favorite ABM bread recipe!! We made it several times just following the recipe. I would make the dough in my machine, and then I would punch it down, and form small rolls, I baked them at 350 for about 12 minutes. They came out soft and delicious. Today,, I made it following the instructions for Vital Wheat Gluten and extra buttermilk. They came out AWESOME!!!!!! The texture was perfect, and it rose beautifully. I was so impressed, I decided to make another loaf, this time in the bread machine the whole time, but I also added 2 Tbsp of bacon bits and 1/4 cup of sharp cheddar cheese... Waiting for it to finish baking now, but it smells heavenly!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bliss
United States
The little cutie here is Martha, the sweet lady I was blessed to have worked with for two years. Martha passed away on 12/3/08. Martha and I would ride endlessly during the holidays, and she would sing carols and laugh and just enjoy it so much. I know this holiday season, she will be with her brother, son and mother and finally be "home". Martha, I still love you more.
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I'm a simple girl, born of good stock. I'm the mamma of two spoiled tuxedo cats: Beauregard and Patches (the one who's been drinking eggnog). They love cuddling together, and this picture is taken on my hall steps.
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I'm trying to figure out my new rating system. As of 10/1/06, this is how I'll rate recipes. I will be changing some previous reviews.
5*~~Outstanding recipe--the best of the best here.
4*~~Something I find delicious; will make often; would serve to guests.
3*~~Something I might fix again; enjoyed; needed something added before I try again
2*~~Something I could finish, but would never try again, regardless of additions or subtractions
1*~~Could not finish it; would not even make possums suffer with this (I haven't found many of these--only one of my own that I grabbed from the internet!!)
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