I don't have a bread machine. I imagine that if I did, it would be really easy to make bread. I do, however, have a KitchenAid mixer so that makes bread making a lot easier. After searching and searching Pinterest I found the recipe that I wanted to try out: Classic American Sandwich bread from Smells Like Home. Click on the link for the recipe.
When I make food that I have never made before I like to study the recipe. I will read through it several times before starting. I think I read this recipe 4 times before deciding to get my hands dirty. I don't have a bread pan so I borrowed from a friend. I ended up with a nice stone bread pan from Pampered Chef.
The instructions were very well written and easy to follow. There is a lot going on in the recipe, like letting the bread rise several different times, but it wasn't too time consuming. I would spend a few minutes on it and then leave it and do other things. The recipe took about 3 hours total including the baking time.
The loaf rising for the second time.
Fresh out of the oven. It smelled so good!
Waiting for it to cool down.
I couldn't wait. I cut a slice before it had cooled all the way.
I put some Strawberry jelly on it. Delish!
This bread was so good! I was so pleased that the loaf turned out almost like the pictures in the recipe. It sliced so nicely. I was able to do thin slices. Both my kids had 2 slices each. That is saying a lot because my son is a picky eater.
The loaf only lasted us 2 days. I had several pieces yesterday and made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch. I made another loaf today. I can smell it right now as it sits on the cooling rack. Mmmhmmmm.
This recipe is going into my recipe book of things to make often. I definitely recommend this recipe!
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