Nitrate & Nitrite Free Bread Machine White Bread
There is something deeply satisfying about pulling a golden, hollow-sounding loaf from a bread machine, and this classic white bread delivers exactly that kind of simple joy. Store-bought sandwich bread is one of those sneaky places where preservatives and curing agents can hide in plain sight on the ingredient label, so baking your own is a genuinely smart move. This recipe keeps things beautifully clean — just water, unsalted butter, sugar, salt, bread flour, and yeast, with nothing extra needed. The bread machine does all the heavy lifting, from kneading to proofing to baking, so you get a proper artisan-style loaf with almost no hands-on effort. Letting it cool on a wire rack for a full thirty minutes before slicing is the one step worth being patient about, because it protects that soft, even crumb you're after. Whether you're building sandwiches or just toasting a thick slice with butter, this is the kind of everyday bread that earns a permanent spot in your weekly routine.
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12 servings
- 1 cup warm water (110°f / 43°c)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cups bread flour
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
Instructions
- 1
Add the ingredients to the bread machine pan in the order listed: water, butter, sugar, salt, bread flour, and yeast. Make a small well in the center of the flour and pour the yeast into it, keeping the yeast away from the salt.
- 2
Insert the pan into the bread machine, select the Basic or White Bread cycle, choose your preferred crust color (medium is recommended), and press Start. The full cycle will run approximately 3 hours.
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