Super Easy Bread for the Bread Machine

September 29, 2012 Breads, recipes

I must confess that I don’t usually make homemade bread. At least not until I picked up a bread machine. Making bread always seemed so intimidating and now I just dump everything into a machine and it does it for me.

I grew up helping my grandmother make the most awesome homemade rolls. I have many memories of standing her her kitchen kneading the dough. I can still see her hands as they worked.

If you like the taste of homemade bread but don’t have the time to do it by hand, pick up a bread machine. You can buy them second hand at yard sales and thrift stores if you don’t want to spend the money for a new one.

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups bread flour
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
18 tablespoons warm water

Directions

Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select White Bread cycle; press Start.
Here is a very simple but very good bread recipe. If you don’t own a bread machine, you can pick one up and your local Goodwill or yard sale. I paid about $2.00 for the one I use and I gave one to my niece that I picked up for around $20. This is a great option for people who are short on time. You just throw everything in and the next thing you know, you have fresh bread! It’s also great for making cinnamon rolls or dinner rolls