Directions:

• Place all the ingredients in the order listed into the bread machine pan. Choose your Basic Bread cycle and choose your preferred level of crust color (I always set mine to medium. If you are new to using your machine, please refer to your machine’s instructions as specifics may differ between machines).
  
• Once you’ve selected the appropriate setting, press start. Don’t walk away quite yet; it’s important to monitor your dough for the first few minutes to make sure that it is neither to dry nor too wet. You are looking for a nice smooth ball of dough that is well formed (too jagged or little pieces falling off means it’s too dry) and not wet or sticky (I like to carefully poke mine a time or two to check that it is not sticking to my fingers).
  
• If the dough is dry, add warm water by the teaspoon until it is the right consistency. If it is too wet, add flour by the teaspoon until the dough forms a nice smooth ball. Now you can shut the lid and walk away and let your machine do the rest of the work!
• Once the bread completes its cycle (this will vary upon your machine), carefully remove the pan from the machine, and then take the loaf out and let it cool at least a little bit before slicing in – the cooler the bread, the easier it is to slice. But if you just can’t wait, nobody will judge. There’s not many foods more delicious than fresh bread warm from the oven smeared with melting butter!
  
• Enjoy!