Classic Butter Crust Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups lukewarm buttermilk
1/4 cup butter, softened
4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
Topping
2 teaspoons butter, melted

Preparation

Add sugar, salt, buttermilk and better to the bread pan.
2. Spoon flour on top of liquid. Add yeast.
3. Select Basic/White cycle and Light Crust setting and press Start.
Topping: After bread final rise and just before baking, press Pause.
Raise the lid, cut 1/2 inch slash down the length of the bread.
and brush with melted butter. Close lid and press Start to continue cycle.
I prefer using the Dough cycle, remove, shape, let rise and bake in the oven,.