Homemade Bread in One Hour

There’s nothing like having fresh homemade bread to go with your meal. Make the process quicker with this express bake bread recipe.

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Fresh, homemade bread is a perfect side for so many meals. It’s great with soups or pasta sauce or a salad. You can eat it as-is, add some butter, sprinkle with seasonings, or toast it for a bit of a crunch.

When we received a bread machine for a wedding gift, we were so happy! It makes it so easy to make fresh bread whenever we want it. The normal bread cycle takes about 3 hours, but the “express bake” option has it done in under 1 hour.

When you get your ingredients, make sure to get the quick-rise yeast. I didn’t realize the difference the first time and got yeast that wasn’t quick-rise and my bread was flat. It didn’t cook properly. The taste was there, but the shape just wasn’t right.

Homemade Bread in One Hour Step by Step

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3 tbsp oil
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 cups bread flour
• 2 tbsp quick-rise active dry yeast

Preparation

Add liquid ingredients to the pan.

Add dry ingredients except for the yeast.

Form well in dry ingredients and add yeast, don’t let the yeast touch the liquid ingredients.

Select Expressbake, crust color, and press start.

When the bread is done, remove it from the pan and transfer it to a cooling rack.

Homemade Bread in One Hour Leftovers

Leftover bread will keep in a sealed container at room temperature for about 3-5 days, depending on the humidity in your home.

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