BAYOU BREAD (SALLYE)

BAYOU BREAD (SALLYE) image

Provided by sallye bates

Time 3h35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

IMPORTANT! PLACE INGREDIENTS IN BAKING PAN IN ORDER LISTED & PER INSTRUCTIONS
1 c warmed milk (105º)
1/8 c melted butter or olive oil
2 Tbsp tomato paste (i use hunts)
3 c white bread flour
1-1/2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1-1/2 Tbsp ***creole seasoning https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/other-main-course/sallyes-homemade-creole-seasoning.html
1 tsp parsley flakes
1 pkg rapid rise yeast (1-1/2 tsp)

Steps:

1. Warm milk in microwave for10-15 seconds until just lukewarm (105º). CAUTION: IF MILK IS TOO HOT, IT WILL KILL YOU YEAST ACTION. If you don't have a thermometer, sprinkle a little on the inside of your wrist; it should just be lukewarm. Stir tomato paste and melted butter or oil into milk and whisk until well blended Pour into bread machine baking pan
2. In separate bowl, with wooden spoon mix flour, brown sugar, salt, creole seasoning and parsley flakes just until blended. ***Or you can use Zatarain's Creole seasoning Pour mixture over milk and oil mixture. Make sure flour entirely covers all the liquid.
3. Make a depression in the center of the flour mixture, add the yeast into the depression. Turn bread machine on to basic (white bread) setting with medium or dark crust. When bread is done, you may brush melted butter over the crust if you wish. Enjoy!!!