
There is something deeply satisfying about pulling a golden, fragrant loaf out of a bread machine, and this classic white bread delivers exactly that kind of simple, homemade joy. Store-bought bread can be a minefield when you're avoiding lupin, since the flour is increasingly used as a protein booster or filler in commercial loaves and isn't always clearly flagged on the label. Making your own means you know exactly what went into every slice — just water, butter, sugar, salt, bread flour, and yeast, nothing more. The method is as hands-off as it gets: layer the ingredients into the pan, select your cycle, and let the machine do the heavy lifting while your kitchen fills with that irresistible fresh-bread smell. A medium crust setting gives you a beautifully deep golden exterior with a soft, pillowy crumb inside — the kind of loaf that's equally at home as sandwich bread or simply toasted with a generous smear of butter. Letting it cool on a wire rack before slicing is the one step worth being patient about, since it keeps the crumb light and airy rather than gummy. Once you realize how easy and reliable this is, buying a loaf at the store starts to feel completely unnecessary.
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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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