Classic White Bread For The Bread Machine Recipe

Name: Classic White Bread For The Bread Machine
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 200 min
Total time: 205 min
Yield: Serves 1 or more
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water; 4 1/2 cups bread flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons dry milk (optional); 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast; 2 tablespoons oil

Bake the BEST homemade white bread in your bread machine! This recipe is far superior to store-bought loaves and incredibly easy. The warm, buttery aroma alone is worth it – serve it fresh from the machine while the butter melts!

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 200 mins

Calories 216.3 kcal

Protein 11g

Rating 4.4 (10 Reviews)

Classic White Bread For The Bread Machine

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Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Classic White Bread For The Bread Machine

1 1/2 cups water
4 1/2 cups bread flour
1 1/2 teaspoons dry milk (optional)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons butter
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 tablespoons oil

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How to Make Classic White Bread For The Bread Machine

Add the water to your bread machine pan.
Add the oil, sugar, and salt.
Add the flour and yeast.
Select the dough setting and start the cycle.
After the dough cycle is complete, select the bake setting and let the bread bake.
Once the bake cycle is finished, remove the bread from the pan and let it cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving.