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Bread Machine Italian Bread

breadmachineitalianbreadThis easy bread machine recipe makes a delicious, all-purpose loaf you can slice and enjoy anytime. The best part is your bread machine does most of the work.

Wet Ingredients:
1¼ cup water, room temperature
2 Tbsp. butter, cut into ½" pieces, room temperature

Dry Ingredients:
1 Tbsp. Monk Fruit Sweetener with Erythritol (Granular)
1 tsp. sea salt
3 cups bread flour, spooned and leveled
2 tsp. bread machine yeast

Unplug the bread machine and remove the bread pan.

Put all ingredients, in the order listed, in the bread pan fitted with the kneading paddle. Secure the bread pan in the bread maker. Select the MENU button with the following program settings:

MENU: French / Italian
CRUST: Light, Medium or Dark
LOAF: 1.5 lbs

Press CONFIRM then the START/STOP button to mix, knead, rise and bake. 

When the cycle is complete, remove the bread pan from the machine and transfer the bread to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.