Breadmaker recipe

[bigbanana]

I've got a Morphy Richards breadmaker and I fancy making the "Cheese n Onion" bread that's mentioned in the recipe book.

According to the recipe book, the onion should be added in the form of 3 tablespoons of onion powder. The trouble is that onion powder is not something I keep at home.

I can't see why I can't add finely chopped or diced fresh onion instead.

Would anyone have any idea of what would be the equivalent in fresh onion for this purpose?

I know I could just chuck in any amount of fresh onion and hope for the best but there's a chance the bread would taste too strongly of onion if I added too much. So I'd like a better idea of how much fresh onion is equivalent to three tablespoons of onion powder, assuming there's no reason why I can't substitute fresh onion for this purpose

Thanks

[Alibobs]

! would try finely chopping half an onion and then sweating it gently in a little oil until it's cooked through.

This will ensure that it's cooked and also should avoid any bitterness in the final bread

[BBWCHATT]

Paprika Onion Bread

1 cup water (70 to 80 degrees F)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon paprika
3 cups bread flour
1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast

Place all ingredients in pan in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions. Check dough after 5 minutes of mixing, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons water or flour if needed.
Yields 1 loaf (1 1/2 pounds).

[bigbanana]

Thank you both. Cooking the onion beforehand may well be the answer Alibobs.
I love paprika BBWCHATT. Your recipe is next on my list to try.

[barb1314]

Hi ,we have a patisserie department in the shop where I work and our baker uses Onion Crispies in the onion bread.All our bread is made from scratch.I think you can buy them in supermarkets to sprinkle on salads. His bread is lovely.

[BBWCHATT]

Bigbanana - I thought perhaps since the Paprika Onion Bread had fresh onion in it - you could use the same amount of fresh onion in the onion and cheese recipe you are making today.

Hope you enjoy the recipe.

[Jugglering]

I think the reason the manufacturer's recipe book uses dried onion is the same as why they suggest dried milk powder instead of fresh milk - because it might go "off" if you use the timer programme ! However, I have a recipe for an Onion Loaf in my Panasonic Recipe book that includes one small fresh onion, chopped and softened in a tsp of olive oil first, but the recipe clearly says that the timer should not be used. NB This was for 400g flour.

[mandimoo]

i tried the cheese and onion loaf in said recipe book, substituting onion powder (i didnt have it either) for 1 finely chopped smallish onion. didnt do much for me taste wise (and i love onion) and the bread turned out very heavy and stodgy. my nan wouldve described it as 'sad'. have now bought onion powder. its cheap and can be used for loads of stuff so it wont go to waste.