The Very Best White Bread Abm
Discover the ultimate comfort of homemade bread with “The Very Best White Bread ABM," a foolproof recipe designed specifically for your bread machine. This classic loaf boasts a perfectly soft and fluffy texture with a buttery, slightly sweet flavor, making it the ideal choice for everything from morning toast to sandwich-making. With just a handful of pantry staples—like bread flour, active dry yeast, and a touch of sugar—and minimal prep, this recipe offers effortless perfection every time. Simply set your bread machine to the basic white bread setting, and let it handle the kneading, rising, and baking for you. In just a few hours, you’ll enjoy a golden, bakery-style loaf fresh from your kitchen. Serve it warm, or store it for up to three days—though it rarely lasts that long! This is the go-to white bread recipe for busy home bakers who crave homemade simplicity.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup Warm water
- 0.25 cup Milk (room temperature or slightly warmed)
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted butter (softened)
- 1.5 tablespoons Granulated sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons Salt
- 3 cups Bread flour
- 2.25 teaspoons Active dry yeast
Instructions
Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
Start with the bread machine's pan: pour in 1 cup of warm water and 1/4 cup of room temperature milk.
Add 2 tablespoons of softened unsalted butter, 1.5 tablespoons of granulated sugar, and 1.5 teaspoons of salt into the bread machine pan.
Carefully spoon in 3 cups of bread flour, leveling the top with a knife. Make sure the flour fully covers the wet ingredients.
Create a small well in the center of the flour and add 2.25 teaspoons of active dry yeast to the well. Ensure the yeast does not come into direct contact with the wet ingredients.
Set the bread machine to the 'Basic' or 'White Bread' setting, select the loaf size as 1.5 pounds, and choose your preferred crust color (light, medium, or dark). Start the machine.
Allow the bread machine to knead, rise, and bake the dough. This process will typically take around 3 hours depending on the machine model.
Once the bread is done baking, carefully remove the pan from the machine using oven mitts (it will be hot). Turn the bread out onto a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes, before slicing.
Slice and serve the bread fresh, or store it in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1692 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 30.2 g | 39% | |
| Saturated Fat | 16.5 g | 82% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 67 mg | 22% | |
| Sodium | 3580 mg | 156% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 309.5 g | 113% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 11.5 g | 41% | |
| Total Sugars | 22.9 g | ||
| Protein | 50.0 g | 100% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.1 mcg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 140 mg | 11% | |
| Iron | 16.8 mg | 93% | |
| Potassium | 615 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.
