
There is something deeply satisfying about pulling a perfectly golden loaf out of a bread machine, and this classic white bread delivers exactly that. The ingredient list is refreshingly simple — warm water, butter, sugar, salt, bread flour, and yeast — which means you know exactly what is going into every slice. For anyone avoiding turmeric, store-bought breads can be a minefield, since the spice sometimes sneaks into commercial loaves as a natural coloring agent or flavor enhancer. This recipe sidesteps all of that entirely, relying on nothing but pantry staples to achieve that warm, pillowy crumb. The technique is straightforward: layer everything into the pan in the right order, tuck the yeast into a small well away from the salt, and let the machine do the heavy lifting on the Basic or White Bread cycle. Once the crust turns deep golden brown and the bottom sounds hollow when tapped, you know it is ready to cool on a rack before slicing. It is the kind of dependable, everyday loaf that makes sandwiches, toast, and butter-slathered snacking genuinely joyful.
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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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