The addition of a few common ingredients can turn an ordinary loaf into something special. Try one of the following suggestions or dream up one of your own. To one box of bread mix add:

Sweet

Cinnamon Nut: 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon and 1/3 to 1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts to white or honey wheat bread mix.

Lemon Almond: to white bread mix, add 1 1/2 tsp. Grated lemon rind, 1 tsp. vanilla extract and 1/4 cup chopped almonds.

Chocolate Cherry: to white bread, add 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa and 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried cherries.

Apple Honey Wheat: to honey wheat bread mix, add 1/2 to 3/4 cup diced, peeled apple.

Savory

Seed and Rye: add 1 teaspoon each of dill seed, caraway and celery seed to Wixon’s rye bread mix.

Tomato Basil: Add to white or wheat bread mix 1 1/2 tsp. Flavor Shaker Italian Herbs, and substitute 1 can (6 oz. tomato sauce) for 1/2 cup of the water.

Sunflower Seed: add 1/2 cup of toasted, unsalted sunflower seeds to your favorite variety of bread mix.

Savory Herb: Add 1/2 tsp. each of rosemary, dill, and basil to your favorite variety of Wixon bread mix.

Whole Grain Herb: Add 1/2 teaspoon each of thyme and marjoram and 2 tablespoons of wheat germ to your favorite Wixon bread mix.

Options Using "Raisin Bread" Feature

Many machines have a feature that signals the end of the best time to add nuts, raisins, or other ingredients that can break up during the rigorous kneading cycle. This is usually toward the end of the second kneading cycle.

Home bakers may then add:

Cheese and Onion: add 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese and 1/3 cup minced dehydrated onion when signal sounds.

Pepper Cheese: add 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese and 1 1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper to your favorite bread mix variety when signal sounds.

Greek Olive: add 1/4 cup Greek olives, pitted and coarsely chopped to your favorite bread mix variety when signal sounds.

Swiss and Onion Rye: Add 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese and 2 Tbl. minced onion to rye bread mix when signal sounds.