Classic White Bread for the Bread Machine
Say hello to homemade perfection with this **Classic White Bread for the Bread Machine**—a foolproof recipe that delivers fluffy, golden slices every time. With just seven pantry-staple ingredients like all-purpose flour, active dry yeast, and a touch of butter, this recipe transforms minimal effort into maximum reward. Simply layer the ingredients in your bread machine, select the "Basic" or "White Bread" setting, and let the machine handle the mixing, kneading, rising, and baking. In just over three hours, you'll have warm, crusty homemade bread perfect for sandwiches, toast, or simply slathering with butter. Whether you prefer a light, medium, or dark crust, this versatile recipe makes 12 slices of bakery-worthy bread without leaving your kitchen. Perfect for comforting family meals or impressing guests, this is the ultimate go-to for bread machine enthusiasts.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup Water
- 0.25 cup Milk
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons Granulated sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons Salt
- 3.25 cups All-purpose flour
- 1.25 teaspoons Active dry yeast
Instructions
Pour the water and milk into the bread machine's pan.
Add the unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and salt into the pan.
Add the all-purpose flour, making sure to cover the liquid ingredients completely.
Make a small well in the center of the flour and add the active dry yeast, ensuring it does not touch the liquid.
Place the pan into the bread machine and close the lid.
Select the 'Basic' or 'White Bread' setting on the bread machine, and choose your desired crust color (light, medium, or dark).
Start the bread machine and let it complete its cycle, which typically includes mixing, kneading, rising, and baking.
Once the bread is finished, carefully remove the pan from the machine and let the bread cool for 10-15 minutes in the pan.
Invert the pan to release the bread, then place it on a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1762 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 29.3 g | 38% | |
| Saturated Fat | 15.4 g | 77% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 68 mg | 22% | |
| Sodium | 3584 mg | 156% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 327.1 g | 119% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 11.4 g | 41% | |
| Total Sugars | 28.8 g | ||
| Protein | 44.0 g | 88% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.7 mcg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 151 mg | 12% | |
| Iron | 18.3 mg | 102% | |
| Potassium | 599 mg | 13% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
