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Bread Machine Bread

This bread machine bread recipe is foolproof and makes perfect white bread every time. Just 5 minutes of prep for soft, warm homemade bread.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bread Machine Bread
Servings: 12
Calories: 170kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

  • Bread Machine

Ingredients

  • 1 cup hot water about 110–120°F or I just do it as hot as my tap will get
  • 1 egg
  • 4 tablespoons butter cold- not softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 3 cups flour you can use either all-purpose or bread flour
  • 1 tablespoon quick-rise yeast

Instructions

  • Place hot water, egg, butter, sugar, and salt in bread machine.
    Bread machine with water, butter, sugar, salt, and egg.
  • Add 3 cups flour. Make a small well in the flour and add yeast.
    Bread machine with flour and yeast.
  • Set bread machine to "dough" for 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes) and start.
    Bread machine on dough cycle.
  • When dough is finished. Pour directly into a greased bread pan. If needed, gently turn the bread or tuck in the edges so the top is smooth (it's ok if it is sticky).
    Pouring bread dough into greased pan.
  • Place bread in COLD oven and set oven to 350 degrees. Set timer for 30 minutes.
    Bread dough and greased pan.
  • When finished baking, remove from oven and carefully remove bread from the pan.
    Baked bread loaf on a cooling rack.
  • Place on a baking rack to cool and brush the top with butter. Place a towel over the bread or place in a plastic Ziplock bag to keep from drying out.
    Brushing butter onto baked bread loaf.
  • Serve immediately or place in a plastic Ziplock bag to keep from drying out.
    Spreading raspberry jam on a slice of buttered bread.

If Making Rolls:

  • Remove dough from bread machine and place on a floured surface.
  • Knead in a little flour if dough is too sticky to handle.
  • Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Fold and pinch into dough balls and place in a greased 9x13 glass baking dish.
  • Place in a COLD oven and set to 350 degrees. Set timer for 25 minutes.
  • Remove rolls from oven and brush with butter.

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Notes

  • Use the dough cycle only for best results, then bake in the oven.
  • Cold oven method: place loaf in a cold oven, then turn oven to 350°F and start the 30-minute timer right away.
  • Dough texture matters: soft and slightly tacky is perfect. Adjust with flour or water 1 tablespoon at a time.
  • Bread flour and all-purpose flour both work.
  • Quick-rise yeast is easiest, but active dry can work too.
  • Use a 9x5 loaf pan for a standard sandwich loaf.
  • Remove from pan quickly after baking and brush with butter for a softer crust.
  • Store fully cooled bread in a bag/container, or slice and freeze for longer storage.

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 283mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 136IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 2mg