Basic brown loaf

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A standard brown bread recipe, we also have recipes for a variety of wholemeal breads, see breadmaker recipes and bread and baking.

This recipe is suitable for a standard breadmaker, specifically the Panasonic SD253 and similar models.

It will almost certainly work for most breadmakers and is worth trying if you have lost your instruction book!

The timer may be used for this recipe.

Ingredients

Medium loaf

• ½ teaspoon dried active yeast
• 400 g (14 oz) strong brown flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 15 g (½ oz) butter
• 1 tablespoon milk powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 290 ml water - or by weight instead of volume, 290 g water

Large loaf

• 1 teaspoon dried active yeast
• 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) strong strong brown flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 25 g (1 oz) butter
• 1.5 tablespoons milk powder
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 350 ml water

Extra large loaf

• 1.25 teaspoons dried active yeast
• 600 g (1 lb 5 oz) strong strong brown flour
• 1.5 tablespoons sugar
• 25 g (1 oz) butter
• 2 tablespoons milk powder
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 400 ml water

Method

1. Place the ingredients in your breadmaker in the order shown
2. Select Bake program (4 hours)
3. Select chosen crust option
4. Select the appropriate loaf size to match the recipe [Medium, Large or Extra large]
5. Rise and bake (4 hour cycle)