The Best Bread Machine Bread Recipe Ever...

I've fooled around with many many many Bread Machine Bread Reipes and I've always been somewhat disappointed - either it was too heavy, too dry, was good warm but not the next day, didn't rise enough - you name it. My bread machine is pretty old - it was a birthday gift from the Man - before the Man-Cub and when Bread Machines were still pretty pricey. But it has definitely served us well for more than 10 years now - and it may have to go into overdrive with this recipe.

The Best Bread Machine Bread Recipe Ever

1 1/4 cup warm water in the pan of your bread machine
1 t. vinegar - I use apple cider vinegar but I'm sure white would work too
1 1/2 t. ground flax seed
1/2 t. salt
3 T. Sugar - I use turbinado but other sweetners should work as well
2 T. oil
3 Cups Bread Flour
1 t. active dry yeast

Place in the order called for by your machine - listed in the order I add them...

You can just see a few flecks of flaxseed...

After the final rise...

Fresh from the machine - the crust is so crispy and delicate...

And the best piece of the entire loaf is this first one cut from the top...

This bread is so soft - the texture is just perfect...

But probably the most important thing is that it's still good the next day and the day after that...