Tags: Bread maker
Soft & Fluffy Homemade White Bread (Bread Machine)
Soft, delicious, fluffy white bread that's about 5 minutes of hands-on work. The bread maker does the rest.
- 3 hr
- Serves 1 (1 loaf)
- Freezer-friendly
- Total
- 3 hr
- Serves
- 1 · 1 loaf
- Freezes
- Freezer-friendly
Tags: Bread maker
In the first trimester, this was the only thing my wife could keep down, which made our bread maker the hardest-working appliance in the house. It’s about 5 minutes of hands-on work: everything goes in on the basic white setting, then you forget about it for about 3 hours. Once it cools, I slice the whole loaf and freeze half, so there’s always a slice ready.
What you'll need
The full list with amounts is in the recipe card below.
What goes in the machine
Water, sugar, instant dry yeast, kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil and bread flour.
A bread maker
It does almost all the work. Everything goes in, it runs on the basic white setting, and you walk away.
How to make it
Step 1: Add liquids first
Add the water and olive oil first.
Step 2: Add the rest of ingredients
Add the sifted flour, then salt, sugar and instant dry yeast.
Step 3: Select basic white bread setting
Choose the basic white bread setting on your bread maker and start it. Walk away for about 3 hours. The bread maker does the rest.
Step 4: Let the bread cool
Let the loaf cool on a wire rack for about 1-2 hours before you slice it.
Step 5: Slice it all & eat or freeze
Once it's cool, slice the whole loaf. Eat within three days or flash freeze then transfer to freezer safe bag.
Step 6: IF freezing:
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and flash freeze bread slices for about an hour. Then, transfer to a freezer safe bag and freeze for up to 3 months. I prefer freezing because I don't need to worry about how long the bread will be sitting out, and plus it tastes exactly the same when reheated. To reheat, just throw it in the toaster for 4-6 minutes and it tastes freshly baked!
Watch me make it
Video coming soon. In the meantime, I'm @dadatthestove on YouTube.
Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)Top tips
- Slice the whole loaf once it cools, then freeze half. You can grab a slice at a time.
- A frozen slice reheats in about 6 minutes.
- Butter, jam, or avocado all work on top.
Questions you might have
- How much hands-on time is it?
- About 5 minutes. Everything goes into the bread maker on the basic white setting, then you forget about it for about 3 hours.
- Can I freeze it?
- Yes. Once it cools, I slice the whole loaf and freeze half. A frozen slice reheats in about 6 minutes.
Soft & Fluffy Homemade White Bread (Bread Machine)
Soft, delicious, fluffy white bread that's about 5 minutes of hands-on work. The bread maker does the rest.
By Ryan · dadatthestove.com
- Prep
- About 5 minutes
- Hands-on
- About 5 minutes
- Cook
- About 3 hours
- Total
- 3 hours
- Servings
- 1
- Makes
- 1 loaf
Freezer-friendlyJump to freezing
- Prep About 5 min
- Hands-on About 5 min
- Cook About 3 hr
- Total 3 hr
- Serves 1 · 1 loaf
- FreezesWell
- Prep
- About 5 min
- Hands-on
- About 5 min
- Cook
- About 3 hr
- Total
- 3 hr
- Prep About 5 min
- Hands-on About 5 min
- Cook About 3 hr
- Total 3 hr
Serves 1 · 1 loaf
Freezes WellTotal 3 hr
- Prep
- About 5 min
- Hands-on
- About 5 min
- Cook
- About 3 hr
Serves 1 · 1 loaf
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Ingredients
Serves 1 · 1 loaf
For the bread
Steps
Step 1: Add liquids first - water then olive oil
Step 2: Next, add the sifted bread flour. In this recipe, it's very important that you sift the flour first before measuring it.
Step 3: Add the salt, sugar and instant dry yeast
Step 4: Choose the basic white bread setting on your bread maker and start it. You can walk away and forget about it for about 3 hours.
Step 5: Take the loaf out and let it cool for 1-2 hours on a wire rack.
Step 6: Once it's cooled down, slice the whole loaf. Use within three days or flash freeze then place into a freezer safe bag. I prefer freezing unless I plan on eating the bread right away - the bread tastes exactly the same from frozen.
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Freezer & Reheat
- How to freeze
- Once it cools, slice the whole loaf and freeze half.
- Reheat
- A frozen slice reheats in about 6 minutes.
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From dadatthestove.com/recipes/bread-maker-white-bread
Hi, I'm Ryan
I'm a dad-to-be cooking real food for my family through the pregnancy: gentle first-trimester foods, my wife's cravings, and the freezer meals I'm stocking before the baby comes.
Every recipe here is one I actually make at home.
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