# 71 Make homemade bread

Does bread machine homemade bread count as homemade bread?

I am the temporary owner of a bread machine since we are living at my brother-in-law's house while our house is getting an addition. Why a single, thirty-something man has a bread machine, and a nice one at that, is another story. But since I am the only one who has been in the kitchen for the past month, I have confiscated the bread machine.

Calvin and I took it on our maiden voyage today. I used the Basic White Bread recipe from the instruction manual, figuring the manufacturer would want to make a good impression with their product! Here's how it turned out.


The top is a little deflated, and the texture is a little "dense" but otherwise it tastes just like the bread-machine bread I've had from more proficient bread-machine bakers. I will admit that I did not use the freshest flour since I had a half a bag left over from another adventure. But overall I'm pretty pleased.

I can't wait to to try Raisin Bread and Dill Bread and Crusty French Bread and Potato Bread...

Comments

Shauna said…
Well done friend!! That looks great! I have a recipe for a wheat bread that I made once that was outstanding! I'll try to dig it up and send it your way. It was pretty easy too, which was really good for me! How's the training going for the 5K?
September 4, 2009 at 9:51 PM
Stephanie said…
We have a bread machine and I use it quite often (and our bread often looks like that). :)

Cinnamon Raisin is our favorite.

stephanie@metropolitanmama.net
September 8, 2009 at 10:50 PM
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