Pork Free Bread Machine White Bread
There is something deeply satisfying about pulling a golden, fragrant loaf out of a bread machine and knowing exactly what went into it. This classic white bread comes together with just six straightforward ingredients — water, butter, sugar, salt, bread flour, and yeast — so there is no guesswork and no hidden surprises lurking in the ingredient list. For anyone navigating pork-free eating, store-bought breads can be a minefield of ambiguous additives and processing aids, but this recipe keeps things refreshingly clean and simple. The bread machine does all the heavy lifting, from kneading to rising to baking, and the result is a tall, pillowy loaf with a beautifully golden crust. Letting it cool on a wire rack before slicing is the hardest part, but that patience pays off with a soft, even crumb that holds up perfectly for sandwiches, toast, or just a thick slice with butter. Once you have a reliable homemade loaf this easy, it is genuinely hard to go back to the packaged stuff.
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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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