Strawberry Jam Loaf Bread (Bread Machine)

It has been quite a while since I’ve last blogged!

Well, life goes on as usual, and I had been busy with cakes – very busy! Haha.. And then suddenly I am placed on bed rest, and it feels terrible.

I spent the first few days crying, and then finally accepting the situation, and decided that the best way now is only to pray 🙂 I am also trying to wean the little one off breastfeeding, and to be honest, the first 2 days were just so heartbreaking.

To let myself feel less guilty, I tried to make some bread for the little one. Feeling guilty since she has been eating take-away meals, supermarket loaves and other ready food. Thankfully she is with the childcare and she gets pretty good meals there!

I also bought some jams from GSH Conserves on Redmart. I have read about the entrepreneur producing the jam locally, on his own! The jam has a runnier texture than most store bought jam; the ingredients look good, and they certainly taste just like the real (sweetened) fruit!

I’ve got the Mango & Lime and Dragonfruit Lychee 🙂

Strawberry Jam Loaf Bread (Recipe Adapted from Carol Hsu 麵包機新手的第一本書)
Ingredients:
– 155ml milk
– 50g strawberry jam (original was orange jam)
– 1/4 tsp salt
– 250g bread flour
– 15g unsalted butter
– 1 tsp yeast

Method:
1.  Place ingredients into bread pan. Select bread machine menu (I am using Panasonic SD-P104, Rapid Bread Mode, Light Crust).

2.  Let cool completely before slicing. Store in air tight container or ziplock bag for freshness.