Goji Cranberry Bread Recipe for Bread Machine

Tired of eating supermarket bread and aiming to eat heathier food, I finally decided to buy a bread machine. The one I got is: Panasonic SD-YD250 Automatic Bread Maker (By the way, Amazon is selling it for $99.99, which is $20 off what I paid one month ago). It is very easy to use and comes with a handy little brochure for simple recipes and troubleshooting tips. After 3 trials, I was already making perfect bread: soft & spongy and in picture perfect shape!

As usual, I love to try out all different material in my bread. I add all different kinds of things, as my mood changes: from soy milk, green tea powder, barley powder, craisin, goji, 36 grains mix, green milk tea, oolong tea etc etc. All the goodies that we offered in the store could end up in my bread :).

Here is my today’s recipe for Goji bread. It is very simple. 5 minute preparation, 4 hour machine time. Result? Excellent soft & spongy. A kids’ favorite too.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cup of warm water
• 1 1/2 tea spoon of salt
• 1 1/2 table spoon of brown sugar
• 2 packets of Organic Young Barley powder ( for extra fiber)
• 1/4 cup of NingXia Goji Wolfberry
• 1/4 cup of Ocean Spray Craisin (you can add both up to 3/4 cups, if you wish)
• 1 table spoon soy milk (or milk powder)

– Add all above ingredients in bread container and shake a little

• 3 Cups of bread flour
• 1 tea spoon yeast

Put all into machine, (add yeast in yeast applicator on the cover)

Select: Bread size: M, Crust: Light, Bread Style: Sandwich.

Start the bread machine

In 4 Hours, Your fresh, delicious Goji bread is ready!

Very soft, lightly sweet, with light fresh fragrance from barley powder. Quite delicious!

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