Basic White Bread

1/2 cup low-fat milk
3 T. sugar
2 t. salt
3 T. butter or margarine
2 packages active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
5-6 cups all-purpose flour

1. Place milk, sugar, salt, and butter in small saucepan. Heat over low heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Cool to lukewarm.

2. Dissolve yeast in warm water in mixer bowl. Add lukewarm milk mixture and 4 1/2 cups flour. Attach bowl and dough hook to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 1 minute.

3. Continuing on Speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and mix about 2 minutes, or until dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl. Knead on Speed 2 about 2 minutes longer, or until dough is smooth and elastic. Dough will be slightly sticky to the touch.

4. Place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover. Let rise in warm place, free from draft, about 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk.

5. Punch dough down and divide in half. Shape each half into a lof and place in loaf pans. Cover. Let rise in warm place about 1 hour.

6. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans immedietly and cool on wire racks.

*From KitchenAid instruction book