Bacon Bread

I love this bread, so far everyone that I've made it for has fallen in love with it as well.

Step 1 Ingredients

For a 1.5 pound loaf you will need,

1 Cup water
2 Tablespoons butter (softened)
2/3 Cup cooked bacon (with fat, that was 7 strips of thick cut bacon for me)
2 1/2 Cups white bread flour
1/2 Cup whole wheat flour
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (or 1 1/2 teaspoons fast rise)

other,

measuring spoons, pot holders, bread machine, measuring cups, sifter, bread knife or and electric knife works really well.

Comments

[Jareth247]

I wanna do this, but use turkey bacon.

Also, I have a delicious recipe for scrambled eggs (but you can go omelet if you want) and this bread would make it awesome.

[reddnekk]

If your recipe for scrambled eggs is better than mine, I wanna know it!! Please publish it. Mine uses eggs (surprise!), vanilla, cream, garlic, and sometimes cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.

[moxiepurple]

If you do make it with turkey bacon let me know how it turns out. I <3 turkey bacon.

[reddnekk]

I am on gluten-free diet. Has anyone tried this recipe using gluten-free flour? I make gluten-free bread using Bob's Red Mill Gluten-free Bread Mix. Maybe I should try this recipe just substituting that for the two types of wheat flour mentioned.

If I do, I will report back the results.

[heyeugene]

That is indeed an excellent idea!I' m pretty sure it tastes s good....

[lkoonce]

I tried this today and it is excellent. You explained in great easy to follow detail every step of the way and even me (a non-cook) could make it. Best bread ever, beware are you might eat the whole loaf. LOVE IT..

[moxiepurple]

Great! I love making bread, in the machine or the oven, this is one of my favorite recipes.