Bread Machine Sourdough White Bread
This easy bread machine sourdough white bread will quickly become your new favorite sandwich bread because it slices like a dream. Firm but soft, it toasts up amazing and would be an excellent option for grilled sandwiches, too.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (150 g) sourdough starter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 3 cups (411 g) bread flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
Instructions
- Place the bread machine pan fitted with the paddle attachment on a food scale and weigh the sourdough starter into it. Add the milk, water, melted butter, and honey.
- Reset the food scale to 0 grams by pressing "Tare." Weigh the bread flour. Then add the kosher salt around the perimeter of the pan. Dig a shallow well in the center and add the yeast there.
- Place the bread pan back in the bread machine. Select the 1.5 pound loaf size, the BASIC/WHITE program, and the crust color setting you prefer (I used the medium one.) Press START.
- Watch the dough as it mixes for the first 5 minutes. If it looks too shaggy and dry, you will want to add an additional teaspoon of water or so until it comes together in a ball. If it is sticking to the sides or bottom of the pan, add more flour 1 teaspoon at a time until it forms the ball.
- The program should take about 3 hours to complete. Once the bread has baked, remove it from the bread pan and let it cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes before slicing.
