Name: Matt's Favorite Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 Cup + 1 Tbsp Water; 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 Teaspoon Granulated Sugar; 1 Teaspoon Iodized Fine Sea Salt; 2.5 Cup Bread Flour; 1 Tablespoon Dry Milk Powder; 1.25 Teaspoon Bread Machine Instant Yeast

Matt's Favorite Bread

Matthew Rosenblatt

5 days ago

This Soft Italian Bread bakes into a tender, slightly chewy loaf with a beautifully light interior and a thin, soft crust. The olive oil gives it a subtle richness while keeping the crumb moist, and the touch of sugar rounds out the flavor without making it sweet. It’s simple, incredibly versatile, and consistently delivers that “just right” homemade Italian bread you always come back to.

Prep Time15 min
Cook Time35 min
Servings12 People

Supplies

Bread Maker

Ingredients

3/4 Cup + 1 Tbsp Water

1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 tsp Granulated Sugar

1 tsp Iodized Fine Sea Salt

2.5 c Bread Flour

1 tbsp Dry Milk Powder Optional

1.25 tsp Bread Machine Instant Yeast

Contains

Wheat Gluten Dairy

Instructions

1

First, you should gather all of the ingredients and setup your bread mixer. Make sure the paddle is installed in the pan, and the pan is installed in the bread maker.
Next, we'll add the ingredients into the pan in this order:
warm water → olive oil → sugar → salt → bread flour → dry milk (optional) → yeast on top.
2
Configure the bread maker and start baking!
1. Select the "Basic/White" or "Italian" cycle
2. Choose a Medium crust (or light if you prefer softer)
3. Verify the loaf size is correct for your machine. On our maker, 750g is the ideal setting (even though the recipe is for a 500g loaf size)
4. Hit start and watch it bake!
The bake time should take about 3 hours and 15 minutes.
3

You're done!
Remove the bread from the pan and let it cool for 20-30 minutes before clicing into the bread.

Nutrition Facts

per serving

109 Calories

3.3g Protein

7% DV

17.4g Carbs

6% DV

3.0g Fat

4% DV

Sugar 0.6g

Fiber 0.7g

Sodium

197.0mg (9%)

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

**Nutritional values are estimates based on available data and may vary depending on specific brands or preparation methods used.