
There is something deeply satisfying about pulling a golden, perfectly risen loaf out of a bread machine, and this classic white bread delivers exactly that. Most store-bought sandwich loaves sneak in milk solids, whey, or other dairy derivatives that can catch you off guard, but this recipe keeps things refreshingly straightforward. The ingredient list is short and clean — warm water, butter, sugar, salt, bread flour, and yeast — with no hidden dairy beyond the small amount of unsalted butter, which many people with lactose sensitivity tolerate without issue. The bread machine does all the heavy lifting, mixing and proofing and baking through a single cycle while you go about your day. What comes out is a tall, tender loaf with a deep golden crust that sounds hollow when tapped — a genuinely satisfying result for minimal effort. Let it cool on a wire rack before slicing so the crumb sets properly, and you'll get clean, even slices that are perfect for sandwiches, toast, or just eaten warm with a little extra spread.
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Add the ingredients to the bread machine pan in the order listed: water, butter, sugar, salt, bread flour, and yeast. Make a small well in the center of the flour and pour the yeast into it, keeping the yeast away from the salt.
Insert the pan into the bread machine, select the Basic or White Bread cycle, choose your preferred crust color (medium is recommended), and press Start. The full cycle will run approximately 3 hours.
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