1 pound loaf              Ingredients                  1 1/2 pound loaf
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1 cup                     Water (warm)                 1 1/2 cup
1 teaspoon                Salt                         1 1/2 teaspoon
3 tablespoons             Nonfat dry milk              1/4 cup
2 tablespoons             Sugar                        3 tablespoons
1/4 teaspoon              Baking soda                  1/4 teaspoon
2 1/4 cups                Bread flour                  3 1/2 cups
1 tablespoon              Gluten (optional)            1 tablespoon
1 3/4 teaspoons           Bread machine yeast          2 1/4 teaspoons
                    
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Use the 1-pound recipe if your bread-machine pan holds 10 cups or less of water. Add ingredients to the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Adjust dough consistency -- (see Adjusting Dough Consistency tip below).

Using Gluten: Gluten, a protein product from flour, improves loaf height, texture and structure; it can be found in health food stores and maybe your local supermarket.

Recommended cycle: Basic/white bread cycle; medium/normal crust color setting. Remove bread from pan, cool on wire-rack.

Tip: Checking Dough Consistency:
Check dough after 5 minutes mixing; if should form a soft, smooth ball around the blade. If dough is too stiff or dry, add additional liquid, 1 teaspoon at a time, until dough is of the right consistency. If dough is too soft of sticky, add additional bread flour, 1 teaspoon at a time.

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