The taste and aroma of homemade bread cannot be attained by a ready-made bread. Bread machines make wonderful kitchen appliances with which you can easily prepare yummy soft homemade bread. All you need to do is add all the required ingredients in the bread pan, set the required loaf cycle, and wait for your delicious bread to be ready. The method of working of every brand may be different, and hence, it is necessary that you read the instructions carefully while preparing your bread. Yeast, flour, water/oil, and salt are the basic bread ingredients. While baking bread with a machine, you need to add the ingredients in the order specified by the manufacturer. While using yeast for the bread machine, remember that there are two types of yeast, namely, dry yeast and bread machine yeast. When you use the dry yeast, always dissolve it in a liquid and then place it in the bread machine. Bread machine yeast can be directly combined with the ingredients in the bread pan. Given below are some recipes for making whole wheat bread using a bread machine. Recipe #1 Ingredients

• Whole wheat flour, 1 cup
• Bread flour, 1 cup
• Warm water, ¾ cup
• Honey, ¼ cup
• White sugar, 1 tablespoon
• Butter (softened), 1 tablespoon
• Instant coffee granules, 1 teaspoon
• Salt, ½ teaspoon
• Bread machine yeast, ¼ teaspoon

Procedure To prepare this easy white whole wheat bread recipe, first add butter, honey, salt, cocoa, sugar, bread flour, warm water, wheat flour, and bread machine yeast in the bread pan. Add these ingredients according to the order specified by the bread machine manufacturer. Then, adjust the settings of the bread machine on regular or basic cycle with light crust. Recipe #2 Ingredients

• High-quality whole wheat flour, 3 cups
• Extra virgin olive oil, 3 tablespoons
• Raw honey, 3 tablespoons
• Water (1 cup heated at 80°F), 2 tablespoons
• Active dry yeast, 2 teaspoons
• Salt, 1½ teaspoons

Procedure Take the bread pan of the bread machine and combine water, oil, and honey in it. Then, add the high-quality wheat bread and stir. Do not combine the wet and dry ingredients in the bread pan. Now, make a small hole or pit-like structure in the wheat flour and put the yeast into it. Ensure that the yeast does not come in contact with the wet ingredients beneath the flour. Then, place the bread pan in the bread machine and select the appropriate settings. Select whole wheat, normal, and 1.5 pound cycle, and you can give added instructions according to your requirements. Recipe #3 Ingredients

• Whole wheat flour, 3⅓ cups
• Water, 1½ cups
• Margarine, 2 tablespoons
• Honey, 2 tablespoons
• Powdered milk, 2 tablespoons
• Molasses, 2 tablespoons
• Yeast, 1½ teaspoons
• Salt, 1½ teaspoons

Procedure To prepare this whole wheat bread machine recipe, add all the ingredients of the bread into the bread pan according to the manufacturer's instructions. You can combine water and powdered milk in a bowl, heat the mixture for about 30 seconds, and then pour this mix into the baking pan. The order of the ingredients to be added may differ from machine to machine. After the bread is baked, you can place the bread loaf in a zip lock bag, and then place the bag on a wire rack to let it cool completely. Slice the bread once it is cooled. Recipe #4 Ingredients

• Organic white whole wheat flour, 4 cups
• Lukewarm water, 1½ cups
• Dry yeast, 2½ teaspoons
• Mineral salt or sea salt, 1¾ teaspoons

Procedure Take the bread pan and add the ingredients into it according to the directions specified by the manufacturer. Choose the 2 pound bread cycle to get a perfect loaf of bread. These were some easy to prepare recipes. So, what are you waiting for? Rush to your kitchen and bake your fluffy homemade bread using your new bread machine. Happy Baking!