Cream Cheese Bread

This rich yeast bread is excellent toasted and served with jam. It is a good base for making fruit bread or chocolate chip bread; just add 1/4 cup nuts, dried fruits, or chocolate chips after the first rise.

Original recipe makes 1 – 1 1/2 pound loaf

Ingredients

1/3 cup milk
1 cup cream cheese, diced
1/4 cup margarine
1 egg
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups bread flour
2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions

  1. Place ingredients into the pan of the bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select the White Bread and Light crust settings.

Nutrition

Calories: 248 kcal
Carbohydrates: 29.2 g
Cholesterol: 39 mg
Fat: 11.6 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 6.7 g
Sodium: 305 mg