White Bread Machine I Made It

White Bread Machine

pointsevenout 15 years ago

Recipe by Zoe. Second time I made this loaf, over a year apart. Both times done by hand instead of a machine. Second time, used active dry yeast to get the double rise and more flavor. Both results comparable for crumb.

All pictures are mine. First picture of sliced bread, from a year ago, shows some wadding at the bottom of the slice. Didn't use a bread knife for the cut. I did on the second one.

Enough modification to the destructions to this loaf that I should rewrite the recipe.

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Good4U 10 years ago said:

White Bread Machine

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

Oooh, I need to try this. I see I have this bookmarked. Not sure why you need rapid rise in a bread machine though. I always just use plain ol' yeast. Those loaves of bread are gorgeous, pso.
Thanks for linking, G4U, and reminding me.

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Good4U 10 years ago said:

You are welcome, Frankie:)
I use bread machine yeast and it is rapid rise yeast. They have recommended using that in my machine. I buy it in bulk in the refrigerated section. Then I found out that keeping yeast in the freezer keeps it for a much longer time and no need to thaw it out when you are using it either!

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

Oh, I've seen bread machine yeast. I guess I didn't realize it was rapid rise. I didn't know you could freeze yeast! That is a great tip!

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pointsevenout 10 years ago said:

Yeast for machines is for one rise and it gives the bread a little coarser crumb than a hand kneaded dough which gets 2 rises for more flavor and a tighter crumb. The bread machine yeast (quick rise) has finer granules and does not have to be proofed.

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

Well, I was a the grocery store today so I grabbed some rapid rise yeast and came home and made this. This is a super soft bread although the crust was a bit too crunchy for my taste. The birds will love that though. I added a couple of pictures. I like the look of pso's loaves a lot better!

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pointsevenout 10 years ago said:

We're going to have to get you enrolled in a bread slicing class. :)

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mommyluvs2cook 10 years ago said:

Awwww...leave Frankie alone Points! :) :) That looks so fluffy and soft! Looks like perfect sandwich bread..

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lovebreezy 10 years ago said:

Bazinga :-)

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

hehe I was wondering what you were gonna say about this one, pso. :-)
It is very fluffy and soft, ml2c. Probably about the softest bread I ever made.

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