Bread Machine Bread (3-lb loaf)

Fresh baked bread

Having homemade bread on hand is important to me, and I can accomplish this on a regular basis by using a bread machine.

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups                        Warm water

3 tbsp                        Butter

1 tsp                           Salt

3 tbsp                        Dry milk powder

4 tbsp                        Sugar

1                                  Egg

3 cups                        Bread flour or all-purpose flour *

2 ½ cups                    Whole wheat flour **

2 ½ tsp                      Bread machine yeast ***

DIRECTIONS:

  • Ensure bread pan and paddles are attached securely in bread machine.
  • Measure ingredients into bread pan in order listed.
  • Close lid and plug in machine.
  • Set machine to dough setting and press start. Machine will mix ingredients and do the first rise (about 90 minutes).
  • When signal sounds, drop bread out of pan onto floured surface.
  • Punch down and shape into three equal loaves.
  • Place each loaf into a greased loaf pan and put in oven with light on. Cover with lightly greased parchment paper and let rise for one hour.
  • Remove from oven and preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Remove bread from loaf pans and allow bread to cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
  • ENJOY!

Notes

* Bread flour is higher in gluten-forming protein and will give more structure and elasticity to the bread, resulting in greater volume. However, all-purpose flour provides great results as well. I only ever use all-purpose flour. It is less expensive and always available in my kitchen.
** To make white bread, you can use 5 1/2 cups of bread flour or all-purpose flour. I like to add whole wheat for a little added nutrition.
*** Bread machine yeast is a special fine grained, dehydrated yeast designed to dissolve thoroughly during mixing and kneading in bread machines

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7 thoughts on “Bread Machine Bread (3-lb loaf)

  1. Marilyn Wall says:

    I want to buy a cook book for 3 pound bread machine

    1. Cristina Horning says:

      Me too! I just bought a second-hand bread and baguette maker, but it didn’t come with the recipe book.

    2. Ed Rohwer says:

      Did you find one? I also am looking for one.

  2. Elva Chance says:

    Where to get cook book for 2and1/4 to 3lb loaf

    1. Here is a link to an owners manual for a 3-lb bread machine. It has a few recipes in it that might be worth a try.
      https://www.manuals.ca/black-and-decker/b2300/manual?p=1

  3. Rose Summers says:

    I like this recipe – although I’m about to make cinnamon raisin bread. I’m using this recipe.

    1. Hi Rose,
      I have not done this… yet!
      But, if I did, I would add the cinnamon to the ingredients before mixing, and work in the raisins after the dough setting when I knead the dough down and shape into loaves. Let me know how it works! My husband loves raisin bread.

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