Best Bread Machine Bread Dough
"Always soft and high, this is my old stand by. Great brown or white, grab your butter and have a bite. OK, so I'm a better cook than poet. Still, it's great bread."
photo by NoraMarie
- Ready In:
- 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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1 loaf
ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 cups warm water
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 3 cups white flour
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons dry milk
- 2 teaspoons yeast
directions
- Add ingredients to bread machine in order given, bake.
- For a traditional loaf, use the dough cyle, then shape dough into a loaf, place in bread pan.
- Let rise until doubled. Time will depend on the warmth of your kitchen, 33-45 minutes Bake 30-40 min's at 350.
- For brown bread, use 2cups white and 1 cup brown flour.
Questions & Replies
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For your "traditional" loaf does your dough cycle let the dough rise once or twice before you take it out of the pan and give it a 3rd riding on the counter? Or does it not rise at all in the pan before you remove it? -
Can I use the bread machine for everything, in other words do I have to take it out and bake it?
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What about adding yeast?? -
Dry milk? What do you suggest?! -
I am new to using the bread machine. I've tried this recipe and love the result, however my dough is too sloppy when it comes out of the machine to form in any way. During the second proofing (I use the proof program on my oven) it rises well but immediately sinks when I remove it from the oven. The loaf will rise somewhat while baking but not as much as during the second proof. What am I doing wrong, any ideas? Thanks
Reviews
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This bread was awesome! I have always made my bread in the complete bread cycle in my bread machine and we love it, but I wanted a oven baked loaf today. So I decided to try this recipe.....I did question the 1 1/2 cups of water, but my dough came out perfect on the dough cycle. I formed it into a loaf and put it into a my stoneware bread pan and let it rise 45 minutes. I then baked for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.
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We LOVE this recipe. I actually used SF Earth Balance Butter and No Guar Coconut Milk and it turned out excellent! I didn’t change the ratios at all. Thanks for sharing! My husband said it’s the best bread he’s had in a while! -
I would like to try this but I use metric and the conversion shows all millilitres instead of grams, ie. 710ml of flour instead of grams - liquids are ml and solids are gm..
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Hands down the "best" bread I've ever made. I prefer using my machine to just make dough...I don't like the shape and texture of bread made and baked in the machine...and this recipe was perfect. I do have a hunch though that my husband may insist that we never buy bread again,lol. -
Very good recipe! Our company loved it. I may add a bit more salt or sugar next time although hubby and our company said it was perfect way it was. Made hamburgers with the bread and it was the best burgers we have had in awhile. Don't need buns anymore now :) Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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Tweaks
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The dough out of bread maker was very soft and sticky and I had to add almost another cup of flour to even handle it. Is the 1 and 1/4 c water to 3 c flour correct? Not likely to try it again
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<p>My mother was known for her cooking and baking and I am so happy that I was able to pick up her great skills.</p>
<p>I enjoyed many years as a stay at home Mom, whipping up all sorts of large meals and baking of all kinds. Time does not permit many hours in the kitchen anymore, but I still like to entertain when possible and I am always searching for the latest greatest new recipe to add to my tried and true collection.</p>
