My husband is quite the cook. His bread machine pizza is so good that the guests who have eaten it have all told him he could open up a pizza joint. His apple pie is so yummy it is hard to stop at one piece.

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His specialty is comfort food. You know, those things filled with starches and fats that make you feel so good! This is probably why it is a good thing he only cooks for the family 1 to 2 nights a week maximum; any more than that, and I would have to buy bigger pants on a regular basis.

One of his favorite meals for fall and winter is crockpot beef stew and bread machine bread. The bread is, of course, served warm and smothered in butter.

All of my family’s other favorite bread machine recipes are the type where just the dough is made in the machine, and then it rises on the counter and is cooked in the oven, but my husband’s white bread recipe is done entirely in the bread machine.

That, of course, means that one end of the bread ends up with a hole in it, but no one seems to mind. It also means the slices are huge and square, but again, no one seems to mind that either. In fact, a loaf is gone with just one dinner.

Since only my husband tends to make this bread, and his name is Jack, we call the bread “Jack’s bread,” even though essentially all of it is just white bread.

You will notice that the recipe calls for milk, but if you are low on milk, you can use hot water from the tap and then add 1/3 cup instant dry milk with the dry ingredients. I have done this a time or two with great results. (mostly because I don’t like running to the grocery store mid-week, so I try to make sure our milk lasts 🙂 )

Oven Directions For Jack’s Bread Machine Bread

You can also cook this in the oven if you prefer. To do so, set your bread machine to the dough setting. When the dough is done, shape it to the size of a bread pan and then place it in a lightly greased bread pan. Allow the dough to rise for one hour. Preheat your oven to 350F at the end of the hour. Place bread in the oven and allow it to bake for 30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing it.