I got this recipe from my sister-in-law and have used it hundreds of times. I’ve also passed it on to just about everybody I know. It’s an almost no fool recipe and is so versatile you can add whatever you like to the bread too! You do need a bread machine for this recipe, but make sure you read all the way to the end, you don’t use it like you might think.  

1/2 cup warm water
5/8 cup milk (it’s an odd measurement, just do somewhere between 1/2 and 2/3 cup) 
3 TBS sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 to 2 TBS butter
3 cups flour
2 tsp yeast
2-3 TBS gluten (optional, it just makes the bread a little lighter)

Put all the ingredients in the bread maker. Select the dough only option.  When dough is finished with the bread machine cycles, dump onto a sprayed cookie sheet. Shape as desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. 

I often add flax seeds and or oatmeal to this recipe and it always turns out great. The flax seeds don’t affect the other ingredients but if you add oatmeal add a little less flour so it’s not too dry.