Bread recipe per requests (EDIT)
These directions are different than what the bread machine suggests but it works. Make sure yeast is foaming or it won’t rise.
This turned out wonderful!!
BEST BREAD MACHINE BREAD
Rated: 5 out of 5 by 889 members Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes Ready In: 3 Hours
Yields: 12 servings
This very easy-to-follow recipe promises to be foolproof. It makes a soft bread with a flaky crust.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 (.25 ounce) package bread
machine yeast (or 2 1/4 tsp of fast acting yeast in jar)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 cups bread flour
2 teaspoons salt
DIRECTIONS:
1. Place the water, sugar and yeast in the pan of the bread machine. Let the yeast dissolve and foam for 10 minutes.
2. Add the oil, flour and salt to the yeast. Select Basic or White Bread setting, and press Start.
EDIT: you can also just use the dough cycle on the machine, take out the dough, place in oiled loaf pan, cover and let rise for 30 min. Then place it in a preheated oven – 350 degrees for 30 min.
When done, brush melted butter on top. ( I haven’t tried this oven method but thought I would because usually you get a “brick” of bread from the machine but I didn’t with this method so I’m just fine with letting the machine do all the work. Probably just a personal preference.)
That sounds interesting. Is there a difference in regular yeast and bread machine yeast? I don’t recall seeing bread machine yeast at the stores where I live.
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Hmmm, my mom isn’t using her breadmaker any more, so I might borrow it and try this.
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Bread…yummy warm bread
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That sounds really, good. I love basic bread recipes like this.
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I was thinking that bread machines have changed, and or, I can use it to do the kneeding and bake it the old way. This sounds good. 🙂
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This is the same recipe I use. 🙂 It is very yummy.
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I tried your recipe today. My machine selected ‘medium crust’ so it was crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside. Next time I make it, I’m going to take the dough and place it in a bread pan to see the difference when baked in the oven, not the machine. Thanks for the recipe. Hubby likes it. The birds like it. The dog likes it. And, even I like it. *smile*
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I don’t dare make bread. I would eat the whole loaf before it was cold.
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Mmmmmm…sounds tasty! I’m going to copy it and try it. Thanks for sharing this! And thanks for your kind notes too. Warmly,
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