Ingredients:
For large 2-pound loaf:
• 1 cup lukewarm water
• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temp, cut into ½-inch pieces
• 2 large eggs, room temp
• 1¼ teaspoons salt
• 3½ tablespoons sugar
• 3¾ cups bread flour
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast or instant yeast
For medium 1 1/2- pound loaf
• 1 cup lukewarm water
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, room temp, cut into ½-inch pieces
• 1 large egg, room temp
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1 ¾ teaspoons active dry yeast or instant yeast
For small 1- pound loaf
• ¾ cup lukewarm water
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temp, cut into ½-inch pieces
• 1 large egg, room temp
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 2¼ tablespoons sugar
• 2¼ cups bread flour
• 1½ teaspoons active dry yeast or instant yeast
Directions:
• Place all ingredients, in the order listed, in the bread pan fitted with the kneading paddle. Secure the bread pan in the Automatic Bread Maker.
• Press loaf size and dark crust color buttons to select both size and crust preference.
• Press the menu button to select the Sweet program.
• Press Start/Stop to mix, knead, rise, and bake.
• If desired, when paddle signal sounds remove dough and kneading paddle, reshape dough and
replace in bread pan.
• When the cycle is complete, remove the bread pan from the machine and transfer bread to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.|
• Store, well-wrapped, on the counter for 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.