BASIC WHITE BREAD FOR BREAD MACHINE

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BASIC WHITE BREAD FOR BREAD MACHINE
(This recipe is for a big bread machine (2 pound) and will rise to the rim of the pan. Do measure ingredients accurately (especially yeast) as too much yeast will make the bread rise too high or to fall in). Yeast must be fresh.
400 ml water (14 oz) room temp or a little warmer – (not too hot or too cold as this affects the growth of the yeast organisms).
1 ¾ teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons brick margarine or sunflower oil
5 cups bread flour
2 teaspoons active yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons milk powder (I use coffee creamer)
Pour water, sugar and yeast in bread machine pan and stir to dissolve. Add salt, marg/oil and milk powder/creamer. Add flour. Bake at large/dark setting.
For brown bread use 3 cups white flour and 2 cups whole wheat flour’
Lynette Puren
I have done some research and speak of own experience.
Mixing the warm water with the yeast and sugar before hand and letting it stand for 10 minutes makes all the difference.
Your bread will always be a success if you do this with any bread machine recipe.
Most recipes tell you to add the flour and other ingredients and mix together but the yeast needs to be activated to ensure a successful bread.
Recipe and 1st photo: Lynette Puren
2nd photo: Lee-Ann Snyman