I’m a teetotaler by choice. But I’ll tell you this -- this bread will be on the menu as often as I can get my hands on nonalcoholic beer

3/4 cup nonalcoholic beer

1/4 cup water

Sugar substitute to equal 2 tablespoons sugar, suitable for baking

2 tablespoons Dijon Country Mustard

2 tablespoons reduced-calorie margarine

3 cups bread flour

1/2 teaspoon table salt

1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

1/2 cup purchased real bacon bits

1/4 cup chopped green onion

1. In baking pan container, combine beer, water, sugar substitute, mustard and margarine. Add flour and salt. Make an indentation on top of dry ingredients. Pour yeast into indentation.

2. Follow your bread machine instructions for a 1 1/2-pound loaf. Add bacon bits and onion when “add ingredients” signal beeps. Continue following your machine’s instructions.

3. Remove loaf from machine and place on wire rack to cool. Makes one 1 1/2-pound loaf. Freezes well. Makes 12 servings.

* Each serving equals: 146 calories, 2g fat, 6g protein, 26g carb., 348mg sodium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch.

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