PREPARATION TIME 10 minutes COOKING TIME varies according to breadmachine MAKES 1 medium loaf (serves 10)
350ml (12fl oz) water
250g (9oz) strong plain wholemeal flour
250g (9oz) strong plain white flour
1 tablespoon skimmed milk powder
1½ teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
25g (1oz) butter, diced
1 teaspoon fast-action dried yeast
1 Please note, bread machines vary, so add the ingredients to the bread pan in the order specified in your instruction book (if this differs from the instructions given here).
2 Pour the water into the bread machine pan. Sprinkle over each type of flour in turn, ensuring that the water is completely covered. Sprinkle the milk powder over the flour. Add the salt, sugar and butter, placing them in separate corners of the bread pan. Make a small indent in the centre of the flour and add the yeast.
3 Close the lid, set the machine to the programme recommended in the manual (usually Basic White/Normal or Wholewheat setting), select size of loaf and type of crust and press Start.
4 Once the baking cycle has finished, remove the bread pan from the machine and turn out the loaf onto a wire rack to cool. Serve in slices.