Bread Machine Bread - Easy as Can Be

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Bread Machine Bread - Easy as Can Be

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Published prior to 2008

King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour is perfect for bread machines, too. Its high protein level (11.7 grams per cup), and the quality of that protein, allows you to use it in recipes calling for either bread flour or all-purpose flour.

For large (1 1/2lb.- 2lb.) machine
1 cup lukewarm water
1/3 cup lukewarm milk
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All Purpose Flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

For small (1 lb.) machine
2/3 cup lukewarm water
1/4 cup lukewarm milk
2 tablespoons butter or margine
2 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
5 teaspoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon active dry yeast

Put all of the ingredients into your machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Program the machine for basic white bread, and press Start.

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  • star rating 05/05/2012
  • Monica baker girl from KAF Community
  • This is one of the simplest and best taste loaf ever! I love it. I was amazed how it turned out. I have owned Zo for the last 14 years and never been happy till I found KAF. I love KAF loud and clearly!
  • star rating 04/25/2012
  • Dave from Swoyersville, Pa
  • This was ther first recipe that I have tried on my new bread machine and I could not have been more pleased. The look and taste were fantastic and all the ingredients needed were at hand at home, nothing special needed. I can't wait for the weekend to wake up and have this bread waiting. Mmmmmm!!!!
  • star rating 04/22/2012
  • ~RED~ from KAF Community
  • The absolute best yet. The texture is perfect and the crust has a nice little crunch when put on the medium setting. Have to wash the pan out and make another! Thanks!!
  • star rating 03/30/2012
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  • Great Easy Recipe! This was the first time I made bread and it will not be my last:) It was so easy to do that even though it was my first time making bread it was great. My kids loved it and I'm now making a second loaf today. I followed recipe exactly as stated and it was flaky on the outside and nice and soft in the inside. This recipe is one I will keep and make all the time!!
  • star rating 03/10/2012
  • carolsapple from KAF Community
  • I just made this bread and it had a wonderful crust. We couldn't believe how high the loaf was in the pan!
  • star rating 02/23/2012
  • alannamblinn from KAF Community
  • Been making bread at home for a few years now, and just tried this for the first time. It's the highest, fluffiest, most beautiful bread I've ever made. I followed the advice of another reviewer who added 2t wheat gluten to the recipe. Makes me want to take a picture of it -- my friends will think I'm a baking genius even though the machine did all the work. Thanks for the great recipe!!!
  • star rating 02/15/2012
  • rubyroad from KAF Community
  • This is essentially the same as the mini-zo sandwich bread recipe (butter/oil, active/instant yeast.) the bread is great and the proportion very different from the Zo manual. I live in the high desert (3800 ft.) so made these changes: Water + 1 T, flour + 1 T, sugar minus 1 t, and yeast reduced by 25% = 3/4 t. I also used all water, mo milk. I have never had such a high loaf with so little yeast. I will use this for my usual half white/half white whole wheat with 3/8 cup KAF ancient grains flour for part of the flour or adding 1/4 cup KAF harvest grain blend to either all white or white/wheat.
  • star rating 02/09/2012
  • maryinma from KAF Community
  • Pulled out my Regal Automatic from storage for a spin and used this recipe. Beautiful 1 pound loaf! - kids due home soon from school, so I just popped another recipe in. Need to upgrade to 2 - 2.5 machine when it's this yummy!
  • star rating 02/01/2012
  • Karrie from Concord, NC
  • The first time I made it the taste was good, but it was a little hard on the outside and didn't rise well. So I added 2 tsp of wheat gluten and it is was fabulous!!!! It was gone in 2 days.
  • star rating 01/22/2012
  • greenfrostyred from KAF Community
  • Love the fact that requires all the basic ingredients that I always have on hand, plus it comes out crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.
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