Bread Machine Bagels

Ingredients:

1.25 c whole wheat flour

1 c bread flour

1 tsp salt

1 Tbsp butter

2 Tbsp honey

2/3 c water

1.5 tsp yeast

Directions:

1. Add ingredients as specified by your bread machine and set on dough cycle.

2. When dough is finished, remove dough and place in a greased bowl in the fridge for 20 min.

3. Divide the dough in 6-8 equal portions and roll into a 6-8 inch log.

4. Seal ends together and pinch very tightly.

5. Rise on greased dish for 30-45 min

6. Bring 1 gallon water with 1 Tbsp sugar to a boil.

7. Boil 4 bagels at a time for 3 minutes on each side.

8. Place boiled bagels on a wire rack to drain briefly.

9. Put boiled bagels onto a greased baking pan and bake at 450 for 20 minutes or until golden brown, turning halfway.

Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Pizza

Not the healthiest, but oh-so-good!

Ingredients:

One pizza crust (I used the bread machine)

ALFREDO SAUCE

3 Tbsp butter

1/2 tsp salt and pepper

4 Tbsp flour

1.5 c milk

1/2 c Parmesan cheese

GARLIC BUTTER

2 Tbsp butter

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 spring rosemary, chopped

2 c cooked chopped chicken

2 c steamed broccoli

1/2 c mozzarella cheese (optional)

Preparation:

1. Make pizza crust

2. Make Alfredo Sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in salt, pepper and flour. Whisk in milk and cheese and cook until thick.

3. Make Garlic Butter: Melt butter in a saucepan. Saute garlic and rosemary until fragrant and browned.

4. Toss chicken and broccoli with half of Alfredo sauce.

5. Brush Garlic Butter over pizza crust. Top with alfredo sauce and then chicken/broccoli mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.

6. Bake at 425 for 15-20 minutes, or until sauce is bubbly and cheese is browned.

7. Let stand a few minutes before cutting.

Bread Machine Butter Rolls

I made these last night and they were so yummy. Husband and I ate 3 a piece.

Ingredients:
1/2 c warm milk
2 Tb butter
1/4 c sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
1 c bread flour
1 c whole wheat flour
1 tsp yeast

Preparation:
1. Add all ingredients and set machine for dough cycle.
2. Grease 8 in baking pan.
3. After cycle completes, remove dough and shape into balls. I shaped into 9 balls.
4. Let rise for at least 1 hour (I did 2.5 hours).
5. Bake at 350 until golden brown, about 15 minutes.