1.5 lb Bread Machine Recipe | Easy Homemade White Bread for Beginners - How to Use a Bread Machine!

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and lactose-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener with additional flavor.

Add 1 cup of lukewarm water (100-110°F) to the bread machine loaf pan.

Pour in 3 tablespoons of melted butter into the loaf pan with the water.

Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to the mixture in the loaf pan.

Add 3 cups of all-purpose flour to the loaf pan.

Add 2 tablespoons of dry milk powder to the loaf pan.

Add 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of salt to the loaf pan.

Add 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of instant yeast to the loaf pan.

Close the bread machine and select the basic white cycle with a light crust setting.

Press start on the bread machine and let it mix for 3-5 minutes.

Check the dough consistency after a few minutes; adjust with more flour or water if necessary.

Once the dough looks good, close the bread machine and let it bake for a few hours.

After baking, remove the bread from the loaf pan and check the crust color.

Optionally, rub melted butter on the crust for flavor and shine.

Wrap the bread in a kitchen towel to keep it warm and soften the crust.

After a few minutes, cut into the bread for serving.

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