Bread Machine Spinach Feta Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Measure ingredients in to pan in the order typed. Select Dough cycle.
• Meanwhile make the filling. Wash spinach, shaking off excess water. Remove stems. Wilt in microwave, uncovered, at High temp for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring at half time. Squeeze out excess moisture and allow to cool. (if you use frozen make sure it is the chopped spinach).
• In a medium size bowl, gently mix together the spinach, butter, garlic, parmesan cheese and oregano.
• Remove dough onto a lightly floured surface, cover with a towel and let rise for 10 to 15 minutes. Roll out to a 18 X 15" rectangle.
• Spread filling mixture on dough to within 1/2" of the edges. Sprinkle with Feta cheese and the olives. Starting at long side, Tightly roll up like a jellyroll. Pinch seams to seal. Cut in half length wise with scissors to prevent crushing. Twist the sides together with the filling facing up -- Like twisting 2 strands of rope. Keeping the filling side up place in a Prepared tube pan. (lightly greased pan).
• Cover and allow to rise in a warm draft free area for 46 to 60 minutes. Or till about double in size. Brush with egg wash then sprinkle the parmesan cheese on it.
• Bake in a preheated oven 375°F for 45 to 55 minutes or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped on bottom.
• Note: To use frozen chopped spinach drain real well and pat dry on paper towels.

Steps:

• Defrost spinach overnight in refrigerator or microwave, but do not cook.
• Wrap in dish towel and tighten fabric around spinach to squeeze out all the liquid.
• Bring all ingredients to room temperature and pour into bread machine, in order.
• Set"baking control" at 10 o'clock.
• Select"white bread" and push start.
• In hot and humid weather use 1/8 cup less water.

Steps:

• Defrost spinach but do not cook; squeeze out all the liquid.
• Bring all ingredients to room temperature and add to machine; select white bread cycle.

Steps:

• Place all ingredients into the bread machine bowl except the yeast, cheese and spinach.
• Place yeast in yeast hopper, and with 10 minutes left in the last kneading cycle add spinach and cheese.
• Walk away!