How to Use a Magic Chef Bread Machine CBM1000

Fresh baked bread.

There is nothing that welcomes you home quite like the smell of fresh baked bread wafting from the kitchen. There is no need to work your fingers to the bone when you have a Magic Chef bread machine to do all the work for you. There won't be sticky pans in the sink or flour all over the counter, just a clean loaf of bread baking in your bread machine. Here is how easy bread can be.

Things You'll Need

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups water at 110 degrees
• 3 tbsp. honey
• 4 tsp. yeast
• 2 tsp. salt

Instructions

1. Take the bread pan out of your bread maker. It should be clean with the blade inserted. The bread pan should be coated with a non-stick surface so there is no need to grease it unless it has been scratched.

2. Pour the wet ingredients--the warm water, the yeast and the honey--into the bread pan. Stir until the honey has been dissolved. If you are unsure if the yeast is active, let it sit for minute to see if it foams up.

3. Add your flour and salt, and set the bread pan back into the pan. Make sure it is set securely in place. Close the lid and plug in the machine.

4. Turn the machine on for a medium loaf and then select your preferences. Allow the machine to run through the different cycles until the light flashes that it has finished baking the bread.

5. Open the cover and remove the bread pan using a potholder to protect your hands. Lift the bread pan straight out and then invert it to remove the bread.

6. Allow the bread to cool before removing the kneading blade. Slice the bread with a sharp serrated knife. Store in a plastic bag at room temperature.