Homemade Bread

Submitted by Kirra

"I've been making bread for about 30 years now and this recipe is perfect for making in a bread machine. You'll never want to eat bought bread again. It also makes perfect toast."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 12 slices
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon water
• 100 g whole wheat flour
• 350 g bread flour or 350 g white flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons skim milk powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dry yeast
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons bread improver (optional)

directions

1. Add ingredients to the bread making machine in the order listed.
2. Turn on machine.
3. Select 500g or 1 pound setting and the machine will do the rest.
4. Turn out on to a cooling rack as soon as the machine stops.
5. NB: Adding bread improver gives the bread a lighter texture.
6. Metric measurements are used.
7. 1 tablespoon = 4 teaspoons or 20ml.
8. 1 cup = 250ml.

Reviews

[COOKGIRl]

A good, basic light whole wheat bread. I didn't know what bread improver was so I guessed. Is it wheat gluten? Because that is what I used. Also the ratio of 2 cups white flour to 1 cup whole wheat worked well for me. Thanks for posting.