Microwave Bread Food

MICROWAVE ENGLISH MUFFIN BREAD

Steps:

• Lightly grease a microwave-safe 9x5 inch loaf pan; sprinkle pan with cornmeal.
• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add milk, sugar, salt, soda and whole wheat flour; beat well. Beat in all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until a soft dough is formed. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead for about 5 minutes, or until smooth. Form into a loaf, and place into the prepared pan.
• Place in microwave oven uncovered, at 50 percent power, for 1 minute. Let rest for 10 minutes. Repeat 1 or 2 times until loaf has doubled in size.
• Microwave on high for 4 to 6 minutes, until top is no longer moist. Let stand for 5 minutes in pan. Remove and cool on a rack.

BREAD PUDDING IN THE MICROWAVE

Steps:

• Spread bread cubes evenly in an 8-inch round glass pan.
• Sprinkle with the sugar, salt, and raisins.
• Place milk in a 4-cup glass measuring cup and add the butter.
• Microwave on High for four minutes, until butter melts and milk is warm.
• Rapidly, stir in eggs with a fork or small whisk and combine well.
• Pour over bread.
• Microwave on Medium-High for 9 to 12 minutes.
• When cooked, centre may still be slightly soft, but does set up as pudding cools.
• Serve warm or chilled; your preference.

MICROWAVE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Place bread cubes in 8" round dish.
• Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar, nutmeg, salt, then raisins.
• Measure milk into a 1 qt measuring cup.
• Add butter.
• Microwave at HIGH for 2 minutes, or until butter is melted and milk is warm.
• Rapidly stir in eggs with a fork and mix well.
• Pour over bread cubes in dish.
• Microwave at MEDIUM HIGH (power level 7) 9 to 12 minutes.
• When cooked, center may still be slightly soft but it will set up as pudding cools.
• Serve warm or chilled.
• NOTE: As every microwave varies, you may need to adjust cooking time for yours.
• This recipe was tested in a 1000 watt microwave and 9 minutes is plenty of time.