Our Favorite Homemade Bread Recipe

As the days grow colder, oh... how a warm piece of homemade bread hits the spot. I do not make this as often as I would like, but whenever I do make this bread it is eaten up quickly by the whole family.

What I love about this recipe is that my bread machine does all the work. All I have to do is measure out the ingredients, put the dough in the loaf pan, pop it in the oven, and it's done!

Ingredients:
1 cup warm water (110-115 degrees F)
1/3 cup sugar (I use organic sugar)
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons oil
3 cups flour* (I use 1 cup unbleached white & 2 cups wheat)
1 tablespoon dry yeast

Instructions:
1. Dissolve sugar in water, then stir in yeast. Allow to stand until yeast forms a creamy foam (about 15 minutes). Put into bread machine pan and add oil. Swish around to mix them together.
2. Add flour on top, and salt on top of the flour. Set machine to dough setting and start on dough setting.

3. When dough is made, take it out of the bread machine pan and work it lightly in your hands to get the air bubbles out (I don't put it on a floured board for this but you can one if you like).

4. Form into a loaf and put in a greased loaf pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place about 30-45 minutes, until almost doubled in size.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until done. If loaf is browning too quickly, cover top loosely with foil. When bread is finished, take it out of the oven and allow it to set for 5 minutes. Remove from pan, place on wire rack, and cover until loaf is cool.

This recipe originated from Tammy's Recipes
(see Tammy's Recipes on how to make this bread with out a bread machine)