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There are many bread machine recipes out there, but if you're looking for just basic and simple homemade white bread - this is the perfect recipe for you!

This is my reliable, boring, proven recipe for a basic white bread. And, I also provide tips on how to make a homemade white bread less dense in a bread maker. In this recipe, all you do is spend 5 minutes to add ingredients to the bread pan and the bread machine does all the work, on an automatic cycle that is already programmed. That's the whole purpose of the bread maker, right? The end result is a tasty loaf of white bread just of the right density.

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I do believe that the day will come when I will use a bread machine for something more sophisticated, but for once this week I am sharing the recipe that doesn't require too much thinking or meddling. Sometimes it's just nice to make certain foods almost on auto-pilot, especially for basic stuff, like white bread.

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In the last 3 months I hardly bought any store-made bread, baking about a loaf every week at home, using bread machine recipes. And, I've noticed a couple of trends/issues when making bread: sometimes the bread comes out way too dense, or the loaf does not rise enough and, as a result, comes out even denser. So, here I will describe the homemade bread recipe that works for me to produce a less dense bread in a bread maker, using a basic cycle.

When you measure flour using cups, make sure not to pack flour too dense in a measuring cup, otherwise you will end up with much more flour than you need, and, therefore, the bread will come out denser. Measuring flour correctly will solve a lot of dense issues. The trick that works for me is that I use ⅓ measuring cup to carefully scoop all flour I need into the bread machine (usually about 3 cups), without over-packing it. Another way would be to weigh flour, which I don't do, but it's a solution.

Use bread flour, not regular all-purpose flour for all bread machine recipes. Bread flour contains a higher percentage of gluten than regular all-purpose flour. Using bread flour will produce taller, less dense loaves. If you use all-purpose flour (which has smaller percentage of gluten than bread flour), your loaves will be flatter and denser.

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When adding yeast, make sure you add it last, and add it on top of dry ingredients (flour). Make sure the yeast does not reach wet ingredients. Basically, make a small indentation on top of flour and add the yeast to the indentation, just like this:

And here is the simple white bread recipe. I started with the recipe that came in a little booklet together with my Williams-Sonoma bread machine, and I tweaked the ingredient measurements based on my preferences. It takes 10 minutes to prepare all ingredients together, and then it takes 3 hours and 15 minutes to bake the bread in a bread machine.

I've tried many bread machine recipes, and this one works perfectly for me to make simple white bread. The bread is tall, not dense, of perfect composition. Basic recipe for a bread maker machine.

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Tried this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and provide a Star Rating below - I love your feedback and try to respond to every comment!Bread machine recipes can be hard to find, as bread makers were most popular before the internet became a thing. Don’t worry, I’ve collected plenty of bread maker recipes to keep your machine working all year long.

Bread machines were invented in the ’90s, and they were incredibly popular at the time. My dad gave my mom one for Christmas with a hopeful glint in his eye, as she’d never baked in her life…and he was hoping she’d start.

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It worked! And I still remember sitting there by the bread machine in the ’90s, waiting for the timer to ding on her unbeatable bread machine potato bread.

As more and more people experiment with home baking, they’re seeing a resurgence in popularity, and 2020 actually saw a shortage of bread machines. People put in pre-orders for machines to be delivered 6 months or more in the future.

The problem is, since bread machines were incredibly popular before the internet became a part of our daily lives, it can be tricky to find bread machine recipes online.

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I’ve collected more than 100 delicious bread machine recipes for you, everything from everyday loaf bread to celebration sweetbreads, pizza, and even bagels.

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Believe it or not, bread machines can be used to make more than just bread! I’ve also included bread machine cake, pasta, jam, and meatloaf recipes for you to try.

Staple bread for everyday, sandwich bread is usually enriched with milk, eggs, or butter to keep them soft and chewy. Adding fats to the dough also extends the bread’s usable lifespan, as it’ll stay soft longer than crusty french bread.

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My favorite by far is simple white sandwich bread, but you can make just about any sandwich bread you can find…from potato bread to oatmeal honey bread.

Quality whole wheat bread can be tricky, but the even kneading and patient rise times of a bread machine makes it easy.

Add a little fiber (and flavor) to your homemade loaf with these whole wheat recipes. They don’t have to be completely “healthy, ” and I won’t tell if you add a slather of honey butter on top…

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Classics like challah can easily be made in the bread machine, but don’t use the ‘time delay’ function. The eggs in the bread maker won’t fare well waiting all day for the bread to be baked, and these recipes should only be baked right after adding to the pan.

These won’t loft quite as high as plain or egg-leavened bread machine recipes, but they’re packed with flavor from rich shredded cheese.

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These sweet bread machine recipes include spices like cinnamon, and added fruit like raisins, bananas or apples. They’re still yeasted breads, but they have a lot more flavor complexity than plain sweet bread.

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You can’t quite make dinner rolls from start to finish in a bread maker, but you can save yourself the work of making the dough.

Let the bread machine prep everything for you, and all you’ll need to do is cut and shape the dough before the final rise. Pop it in the oven, and you’ll have fresh dinner rolls without the fuss.

Whether it’s everyday dinner rolls, or an extra special batch of cinnamon rolls ready for Christmas morning, the bread machine makes it easy.

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But you can make really epic pizza dough in the bread machine. Just spread it out, top with your favorite toppings, and you’re ready for an easy no-fuss pizza night.

Toss all the ingredients in the bread maker, and it’ll do the work for you on the dough cycle, then take it out to bake flat in the oven. Don’t forget a generous sprinkling of olive oil on that homemade focaccia!

The term “quick bread” just means any bread leavened with baking soda (or powder) instead of yeast. There’s no rise time, and the bread just mixes and bakes.

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Bread machines have a special cycle to accommodate these “no-rise” breads, and all you need to do is toss the ingredients in and press “start.”

Like quick bread recipes, bread machine cake recipes skip the rise but still allow you to make your cake without lifting a single spatula.

You can use the regular bread cycle, or if you happen to have the Zojirushi Plus Model, it has gluten-free bread settings built-in.

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Give your forearms a break, and let the machine go to work making dough for homemade pasta and even traditional bao (steamed buns).

Sure, there’s no rise step, but you have a ready-made self-stirring nonstick pan and a heating element, which is basically the perfect recipe for easy hands-free jam.

Once you’ve accepted that you can make jam in a bread machine, meatloaf isn’t that much of a leap. Simply form the meatloaf and then use a custom cycle for baking it in the bread machine.

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The bread maker is really just a countertop oven in this meatloaf recipe, and the stirring and rising steps are skipped altogether.

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If you're making a quick bread like banana bread or a cake, the instructions are a bit different. Likewise, dough-only recipes would select the dough cycle and skip the baking cycle. Refer to the specific recipe for instructions.

Looking for more tasty bread recipes? These loaves aren’t bread machine recipes, but if you’re willing to put in the extra effort, they’re mighty tasty!This Bread Machine Bread Recipe is a simple yet delicious homemade loaf that you can easily make in a bread maker. 5 minutes of your time and the bread machine does the rest. Also, you’ll learn all

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