Making basic white bread in a bread maker

Posted on 21. Feb, 2012 by Renée Nesbitt in Food & Drink

Words cannot describe how delicious this loaf of bread is, so I’m hoping the pictures will do the talking. Best served piping hot with butter and homemade strawberry jam it is easy to make and a superb way to greet the morning.

Ingredients (makes a 1kg loaf)

Water 1 ½ cup
Skimmed milk powder 4 tbsp
Sunflower oil 4 tbsp
Sugar 3 tbsp
Salt 2 tsp
Fast action yeast 1 ¼ tsp
Strong white bread flour* 4 cups

* I recommend the stoneground white bread flour from Eureka Mills available in most supermarkets

Method

1. Add all of the ingredients to the bread pan in the exact order of the recipe

2. Place the bread pan inside the machine and twist to lock into place and close the lid
3. Select setting 1 (basic white or brown)
4. Wait for the time to go off in approximately 3 hours and enjoy!
With thanks to Karen Grandcourt for the beautiful pictures.

Renée Nesbitt spends her days in the advertising industry but her perfect evening is one where she can wear an apron instead of a little black dress. A firm believer that the kitchen really is the heart of the home, she is passionate about the magic that can be created by simply combining the best ingredients that you can find with a little bit of love. View more articles by Renée Nesbitt.

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Tags: Bread, Recipe