Basic White Bread Using Your Bread Machine

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🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour adds more fiber and nutrients.

yeast

💰Cheaper: sourdough starter

Sourdough starter can be a cost-effective leavening option.

Take the pan out of the bread machine.

Add 1 cup of water to the pan.

Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the pan.

Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to the pan.

Add 1.5 teaspoons of salt to the pan.

Measure and add 3 cups of flour to the pan, ensuring accuracy by leveling with a knife.

Add 1.5 teaspoons of bread machine yeast to the pan, using a half teaspoon measurement to measure out three times.

Put the pan back into the bread machine, ensuring the clips align properly and it clicks into place.

Close the lid of the bread machine.

Select the basic bread setting on the machine.

Select the medium crust option.

Set the loaf size to 1.5 pounds.

Press start to begin the bread-making process.

Wait for the machine to mix and knead the ingredients, which takes about three hours.

Check the dough consistency after a few rotations; it should feel springy, adjusting with water if too dry or sticky.

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