Best Bread Machine Bread

Makes one 1-1/2 lb. loaf.

Place the following ingredients into bread machine IN THIS ORDER:

1-1/3 c. warm water (approx. 110 F)
1/3 c. olive oil
2 tsp. salt

4 c. bread flour 
(make mound in middle and "dig" well at center)

2 Tblsp. + 2 tsp. white sugar
(pour into one of the corners of the pan)

3 tsp. (1 pkg.) rapid-dry yeast
(pour into well in center of flour mound)

Set machine to "Basic" loaf and press start.

For whole wheat bread:
Instead of 4 c. bread flour, use 1-1/2 c. whole wheat flour with 2-1/2 c. bread flour.

From the kitchen of:  "Dinner with the Bickfords" Blog

Mary's Ice Box Wonder Rolls or Bread

1/2 cup warm water
1 pkg. dry yeast
2 cups water
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
5-1/2 cups (for rolls) or 6-1/2 cups (for bread) flour

Dissolve yeast in the warm water.  Melt margarine with 1 cup water in microwave.  Add 2nd cup of water, sugar, salt, egg, and yeast mixture.  Mix well; add the flour and stir with wooden spoon until soft and dough forms.  Spray large bowl with Pam.  Place dough in bowl, cover, and let rise for 2 hours.  Punch down and cover again; place in fridge for 3 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Remove from fridge; punch down and form into rolls (24) or into loaves (2).  Let rise until double.  Bake for 15-25 minutes for rolls, or until tests done - or bake 35 minutes for bread, or until tests done.

Makes 24 rolls or 2 loaves bread.

From the kitchen of Mary Pinson.