Instructions: Divide water in half. In a cup, dissolve the 1 tsp. of sugar in half the water. Then add the yeast and set aside to proof. In a 4 cup bowl, put the other half cup of water and add the egg, the 2 tbsp. of sugar, salt, oil and vinegar. With a whisk, beat it up. To this add 1 cup of flour and whisk it 15-25 strokes till glutinous and glossy. Once the yeast is floating, stir it up and add this to the 4 cup bowl. Whisk it another 20 strokes. Add another cup of flour and whisk 20 strokes. Pour into lightly greased bread machine pan and top with another cup of flour. Start your regular cycle. After 2 or 3 minutes and check the knead. Adjust the flour if it is a bit wet and does not form a clean ball while kneading.

NOTES : My Mom has tinkered with a basic bread recipe and if you want a lighter than air recipe for white bread here it is:

This makes a LARGE two pound loaf or if you just use the dough cycle, it can be risen twice and oven baked to make 2 regular loaves of bread. The loaf will feel like air in your hands. Good luck getting any of it for yourself!

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