Soften the butter in your microwave.
Unplug your bread machine.
Remove the bread pan from the unplugged bread machine.
Pour the milk into the bread pan and then add the other ingredients. Place the bread machine yeast in last and the yeast should not touch the liquid or salt (until the bread machine is turned on and the ingredients start to be mixed together). Some people like to make a small 'divot' on top of the flour in order to hold the yeast in one spot before the machine starts.
Put the bread pan (with all of the ingredients) back into the bread machine, close the bread machine lid and then plug in the bread machine.
Enter the correct settings (i.e. 1.5 lb or 2 lb loaf, light color & basic/white bread setting) and press the 'start' button.
When the bread machine has finished baking the bread, unplug the bread machine. Remove the bread from the bread pan and place the bread on a cooling rack. Use oven mitts when removing the bread machine container (bread pan) as it will be very hot!
Let the bread cool on the cooling rack for 1-2 hours before cutting.
