White bread

Ingredients

Add to bread machine bowl in this order:

1 envelope active dry yeast (1 tsp)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3¼ cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter
¾ cup very warm water
½ cup scalded, then cooled, milk

Directions

• Set machine on manual and white bread and run. After second cycle, about 90 minutes, remove dough to a floured surface.
• Press out into 18x9 inch rectangle. Roll up from short side, jelly roll fashion. Press each end to seal; fold under loaf. Place loaf in greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
• Brush loaf with melted butter. Cover, let rise in warm place until it doubles, one to two hours, depending on air temperature.
• Bake in 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. Brush top with butter, cover with foil, and bake an additional 10 minutes.
• Loaf is done when it sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from oven and brush with more butter. Cool for 10 minutes then remove from pan and cool completely on rack.