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Soft & Fluffy Fresh-Milled Sandwich Bread (2 lb – Bread Machine)

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 200
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Grains to Mill -- 560g TOTAL
  • 347 g hard white wheat berries
  • 147 g soft white wheat berries
  • 66 g spelt berries
Wet Ingredients
  • 415 g warm water 95–105°F
  • 53 g honey
  • 40 g melted butter or olive oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 13 g apple cider vinegar optional
Dry Ingredients
  • 32 g vital wheat gluten optional, but will help a lot
  • 12 g fine salt about 2 tsp
Yeast
  • 9 g instant yeast about 3 tsp

Equipment

  • Bread Machine I have the Hamilton Beach, Model 29882

Method
 

Prepare Flour
  1. Mill wheat berries -- 347 g hard white, 147 g soft white, 66 g spelt
Load Bread Machine
  1. Add wet ingredients to the bread machine pan (water, oil/butter, honey, eggs, ACV)
  2. Add freshly milled flour, vital wheat gluten, and salt.
  3. Make a small well in the flour and add yeast.
Set Machine
  1. Select BASIC (White) cycle.
  2. Set loaf size to 2 lb.
  3. Set crust color to Light or Medium.
Check Dough
  1. During the first knead (8–10 minutes in), check dough consistency.
  2. If dough is dry or stiff, add water 1 tsp at a time.
  3. If dough is wet or pasty, add flour 1 Tbsp at a time.
Bake & Cool
  1. Allow the cycle to complete.
  2. Remove loaf promptly and cool fully before slicing (~90 min)

Notes

Tips
  • When kneading ends (or anytime after it forms a ball), dip fingers in water and smooth the top so it rises evenly and slices prettier.
  • Dough should form a soft, smooth, slightly tacky ball.
  • For extra-even rise, briefly smooth the dough top with wet fingers before final rise.