Basic White Bread for Kitchenaid

Ingredients:
1/2 c. milk
3 T. sugar
2 t. salt
3 T. butter or margerine
2 T. active dry yeast
1 1/2 c. warm water
5 to 6 c. flour

Instructions:
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 c. flour. Attach bowl & dough hook to mixer. Turn to speed 2 and mix about 1 minute
3. Continuing on speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 c. at a time, and mix until dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl, about 2 minutes.
4. Knead on speed 2 a bout 2 minutes longer, or until dough is smooth and elastic. Dough will be slightly sticky to the touch.
5. 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.
6. Punch dough down and divide in half. Shape each half into a loaf, and placed in greased loaf pans. Cover. Let rise in warm place, free from draft, about 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk.
7. Bake at 400 degrees until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and cool on wire racks.

Source:
Kitchenaid Instruction Book

Notes:
I sometimes add a little gluten to this recipe.