Step 1

Place the wet and dry ingredients (water, oil, sugar, salt, flour, yeast) in the order as required by your bread machine.

Step 2

Close the lid and select the "Basic" cycle, 1.5 lb size and the preferred crust setting.

Step 3

The bread will be ready once the cycle completes.

Step 4

Remove the loaf by inverting the pan and shaking it.

Step 5

Place the bread on a cooling rack and allow it to cool down.

Step 6

Once the bread is cooled down completely, slice it with a serrated bread knife or an electric knife.

Step 7

Place the wet and dry ingredients (water, oil, sugar, salt, flour, yeast) in the order as required by your bread machine.

Step 8

Close the lid and select the "dough" cycle.

Step 9

Once the cycle completes, remove the dough from the pan and shape it into a log of 8 inches in length.

Step 10

Place it in the bread baking pan (9 by 5 inches) and allow it to rise for about 45-50 minutes until it doubles in volume.

Step 11

Cover with a food wrap or a kitchen towel so that it does not dry up.

Step 12

Once it has doubled in volume, preheat the oven to 350 °F.

Step 13

Remove the food wrap gently and then place the pan in the oven.

Step 14

Bake for about 20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown in color.

Step 15

Transfer it to a cooling rack and allow it to cool down completely before slicing.