Bread Gluten

A thought...or discovery. Something I wanted to share anyway. I was making whole wheat bread in my bread machine and it kept coming out too dense and crumbly. A friend suggested I try bread gluten, so I added 4 tsp to my most recent loaf. What a difference! It came out fluffy instead of dense ad it wasn't nearly as crumbly. Didn't know if anyone else had a similar experience or frustration.

Along with that - a bread machine is really making home baked bread an attainable goal, even though I'm not home often. I was skeptical, but I'm a believer now.

Apple Muffins

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  (or 1 cup all-purpose & 1 cup whole wheat)


• 1/4 cup sugar


• 3 tsp baking powder


• 1/2 tsp salt


• 1 tsp cinnamon


• 1 cup of peeled, finely chopped apple


• 3/4 cup of apple juice


• 1/3 cup of oil


• 1 egg

Heat over to 400. Line a muffin pan with paper liners. In a medium bowl combine all dry ingredients and apple. Mix well.

In a small bowl whisk together juic, oil, & the egg. Add to flour mixture and stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Divide into muffin cups.

Bake at 400 for 18-22 minutes.

Yields 12-15 muffins