Ingredients:
1 cup warm water
Up to ¼ cup of sugar
¼ butter (oil can used)
1 heaping tbsp yeast
Pinch of salt
1 egg
3 cups of flour
(Optional: I add about 2 Tbsp of flax seed and wheat germ to my bread and sprinkle with oats)
DIRECTIONS #1
1. Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough cycle.
2. After the machine is done, take the dough out, and place it on a very lightly floured board, punch the dough down, and let rest for 5 minutes.
3. Divide into 3 equal pieces, roll into ropes about 12 to 14 inches, and braid into a loaf. Gently put the loaves on a greased cookie sheet or bake in a loaf pan for sandwich bread.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small bowl, beat 1egg.
5. Brush risen loaves with egg mixture. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes, for bread loaf bake about 40minutes.. If it begins to brown too soon, cover with foil.
Directions#2
Bake dough in bread machine on 1.5 lbs and light setting.
Direction#3
The old fashioned way1. In a large bowl combine warm water, sugar and yeast. Let rest for a few minutes.2. Add butter, flour and salt. Knead dough for about 10 15 minutes.3. Cover with a damp kitchen towel let it rest in a draft free warm spot in the kitchen for about 1hour.4. Punch down dough and let rest for 45 more minutes.5. Punch down dough, knead for about 5 minutes and follow step 3 in directions #1.
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