Step 1

Place the ingredients into the pan of a 1 1/2 to 2 pound bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.

Step 2

Select the program for basic white bread. Press Start.

Step 3

When the baking completes, remove the pan from the machine. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes. Remove the bread from the pan, sometimes this requires a shake to get the bread out of the pan. Set the loaf on a wire rack to cool.

Step 4

Store, in a bread box, bread bag or well wrapped on the counter for 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.