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Basic White Bread (For Bread Machine)
photo by Sassy J





- Ready In:
- 4hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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1 loaf
ingredients
- 1 1⁄3 cups luke warm water
- 2 tablespoons powdered milk
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
- 3 3⁄4 cups white flour or 3 3/4 cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon yeast
directions
- For Bread Measure ingredients in order listed into baking pan Insert baking pan into unit and close lid Select BASIC setting and choose REGULAR or DARK crust.
- Push start button.
- (15 minute delay before mixing begins) Timer will signal when baking cycle is complete.
- Using pot holders, remove baking pan from unit and carefully turn bread out of baking pan.
- Allow to cool before slicing.
- For Buns: Prepare bread recipe and use DOUGH setting When cycle ends, divide dough in to 16 small or 24 medium equal pieces.
- Roll into balls and place on greased baking sheet.
- Cover and let rise until double in size about 50 minutes.
- Bake at 375 degrees (preheated) for 20 minutes.
Questions & Replies

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When I lived in BC Canada the bread would rise to the top of the bread maker and was a pain to clean. However, I moved to Alberta, BC and the bread rose to about 2/3 of the pan. Which is strange because I have always followed the recipe exactly as per the recipe in my black and decker recipe book that comes with the bread maker as written with the exception I used 1 tsp salt. In Alberta, I have tried 1 1/2 tsp of salt and get a better result but it is still inside the pan instead of overflowing a bit. I then changed the amount of sugar to 2 tbsp and the size was a bit over the edge but it sure made the bread taste better. I was wondering if I used 1 1/2 tsp of yeast if that would work or would it taste yeasty? I love my bread maker and I have used them 3-4 times a week and have worn out 3 of them. I use the maker for bread, buns, pizza dough and cinnamon buns.
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Reviews
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I was about to throw out my bread machine, then I tried this recipe and created a perfect loaf of white bread that my whole family loved. I have the Black & Decker B6000C, and every loaf I made (3 before this one), was either too high and stuck to the top, or got stuck on the sides/bottom and was mangled coming out of the machine. For this loaf I used the 2lb, light setting, added a 15 minute delay time (as instructed in the recipe), used a plastic bread knife around the edges after backing was complete, then jiggled the heck out of the bread pan to release the loaf and it came out perfectly. Yeah, I can finally make a great loaf of white bread. Thanks!
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Thank you!! I have not used my bread maker in 5 yrs. After i pampered my family with warm baked bread daily, they ask recently, why i was not still doing this. I told them that during our move, that we lost a few things, and my cook books were one of the few. So after searching many many web sites....this one came up on google and it was my recipe for my bread maker! Now, our home will have that warm cozy smell of breads and other baked goods!! Thanks again~
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Tweaks
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My recipe uses less flour but says it’s 1 1/2 loaf. I’ve a Cooks model 780-2159 bread maker. Changes: - 2 tspn yeast not 1 - 1 1/2 loaf setting not 1 - 2 Tblsn Surgar not 1 - 1 tspn salt not 1 1/2 - 3 cups flour not 3 3/4 Not a fan of store bought white bread. This has more ‘tooth’ to it. Makes great sandwich bread & awesome toast.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Pamela
Winnipeg, Manitoba