3 Simple Bread Machine Recipes

The bread machine is perhaps my favorite kitchen appliance, and the smell of fresh bread wafting through the house on a Sunday morning is simply irresistible. The wondrous machine brings so much joy to our family, and makes it so easy to experiment that it seems we have a new flavor every week!

Sometimes though, it's nice to go back to the basics, to make the simplest bread there is. So today, I'd like to share our recipes for a simple Amish White Bread, Simple Whole Wheat Bread, and Bagel Bread. Read on.

Wheat Bread

Amish White Bread:

Treat yourself to this gorgeous fluffy pillow-like white bread. You'll need

- 2 cups warm water

- 2/3 cup sugar

- 1 1/2 tablespoons yeast

- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

- 1/4 cup vegetable oil

- 6 cups bread flour

Instructions:

Dissolve the sugar in the water first, and stir in the active yeast. Then add to your bread machine in the order specified by the maker and set it on standard white bread setting, normally number 1.

Simple White Whole Wheat Bread:

For those of you who think white bread is unhealthy, well - it isn't if you make it yourself. The stuff you can buy in the shops - yep, that is pretty unhealthy. But if you are worried, then here is a whole wheat recipe instead.

- 1 cup warm water

- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast

- 1 1/4 tablespoon dry milk

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter

- 1 1/4 tablespoons honey

- 1 tablespoon gluten

- 2 teaspoons molasses

Preparation:

The trick to making awesome whole wheat bread in the bread machine is to knead it twice. Add all the ingredients in the usual order specified by the machine maker, then when the knead cycle has finished, simply reset the machine and start again. This is assuming your machine doesn't have a specified whole wheat cycle - if it does, use that instead.

Bagel Bread:

The Bagel dough has a little more of a meaty texture to it, and is quite chewy and consequently filling. This is so simple to make you'll need to visit the store again!

- 110ml milk

- 5 tablespoons warm water

- 1 egg

- 310g bread flour

- 1 tablespoon caster sugar

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 1 1/2 teaspoon yeast

Set it on the basic bread cycle, and remember to leave to cool on a wire rack for at least an hour before cutting or serving it.

3 Simple Bread Machine Recipes

Enjoyed these bread machine recipes? If you have kids, why not try some of these bread craft kids recipes with your freshly baked bread!

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