Sweet Bread

1 cup (225 ml) milk
1 egg
1/2 tsp (2 ml) vanilla extract
3 tbsp (45 ml) butter
3 tbsp (45 ml) sugar
1-1/2 tsp (7 ml) salt
3 cups (700 ml) bread flour
2-1/4 tsp (10 ml) yeast (I use granulated "bread machine" yeast.)

Instructions:Place ingredients in bread machine pan per manufacturer's recommendations.
Select basic white bread.
Select light crust.
Press Start.
Allow machine to complete cycle.
Remove bread and cool on wire rack.

Comments
I like this recipe so much that it is the one I now use for all my basic bread baking; I keep some on hand all the time. It makes a somewhat smaller, more compact loaf than some recipes, but slices up nicely and has a great flavor for either toast or sandwiches.

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A sweet Meatloaf

2 lbs (.9 kg). ground beef
2 eggs
1 tsp (5 ml). salt
1 tsp (5 ml). pepper
2 slices crumbled up bread
1/2 cup (125 ml) oats
1-1/4 cups (300 ml) heinz ketchup
1 McCormick meatloaf mix
1/3 cup (80 ml) green chili's (optional)
1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
Glaze:
1/2 cup (125 ml) Welches grape jelly
1/2 cup (125 ml) Heinz ketchup

Instructions:Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
Mix loaf ingredients well.
Shape into a loaf pan.
Prepare glaze by microwaving grape jelly until liquidized, then mix with ketchup.
Spread glaze evenly over loaf.
Cook 1 hour.

Comments
We always make extra glaze to put over the cooked meatloaf instead of ketchup.

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