
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 homemade comfort. Store-bought sandwich bread is a surprisingly common source of hidden rice ingredients — rice flour, rice starch, and rice syrup show up in commercial loaves more often than you'd expect. This recipe keeps things beautifully straightforward: warm water, butter, sugar, salt, bread flour, and yeast are all that go into the pan, so you know exactly what you're eating. The bread machine does the heavy lifting through mixing, rising, and baking, and the result is a tall, pillowy loaf with a deep golden crust that sounds hollow when tapped. Letting it cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing is the one step worth being patient about — it protects that soft, even crumb you're after. Whether you're building the perfect sandwich or just toasting a thick slice with butter, this loaf is as reliable and wholesome as bread gets.
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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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