Have an old bread machine hanging around? Want the taste of challah without the effort? I’ve made this delicious egg bread from a recipe in this cookbook. It’s delicious for sandwiches, french toast, regular toast, and dunked into soup.

This past summer I bought my bread machine for $25 at the local Goodwill. It came with the booklet, and looked like it had only been used a handful of times. After a trip to the library for bread machine cookbooks, and a visit to the supermarkets for baking staples, I was ready to try it out. I made rye bread and whole wheat, white and oatmeal walnut. It’s so easy, and the aroma of bread baking is incredible. While I may be behind the times to jump on the bread machine bandwagon (I recall these contraptions being popular back in the 90’s), I do love my convenience appliances. Make sure to follow the instructions for your bread machine in order for the bread to turn out correctly. 

Bread Machine Egg Bread

1 lb loaf                        Ingredients                      1  1/2 lb loaf

1                                            egg                                        1 + 1 yolk

1/2 cup                              milk                                        3/4 cup

1 tbsp                                  butter                                    1  1/2 tbsp

2 tbsp                                  sugar                                      3 tbsp

1 tsp                                     salt                                      1  1/2 tsp

2 cups                                 bread flour                         3 cups

1  1/2 tsp                            yeast                                   2  1/4 tsp

Put ingredients in bread pan in order suggested by your bread machine instructions. Set for white bread, medium crust. Press Start.