Homemade Bread

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: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 slices

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.