Your Bread Machine (2)
Now, go ahead and set your bread machine for a 2 lb. white loaf. I put my setting on “light crust.” Your bread machine may bake slightly different than mine, so you may have to experiment with crust settings, since the darker you set the crust, the longer your bread bakes. For me, “light crust” works perfect.
Once you’ve pressed start, use a spatula to help the bread machine mix all the flour in. Once you are sure the flour is mixed in, after about 10-12 minutes of the machine’s mixing, it is time to do the hardest part: that is, to determine if you need more flour or water added to the dough. I look at my “ball” of dough. If it is dry, cracking, or really lumpy, I know it needs more water. Usually this recipe is right on the button, and works fine without adding anything, but to be safe I am including these pictures to help you check if your bread is a good texture.
