Bacon and Sundried Tomato Bread for BLT Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 2-3/4 to 3-1/4 cups bread flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 (2-1/4 tsp.) envelope Fleischmann’s ® RapidRise ® Instant Yeast
• 1 teaspoon sweet basil
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons very warm water (120º to 130ºF)
• 1/3 cup crumbled, cooked bacon
• 1/3 cup drained, chopped
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon melted butter OR margarine, optional
• Suggested Sandwich Filling
• Mayonnaise, or your favorite sandwich spread
• 1 pound sliced bacon, cooked crisp and drained on absorbant toweling
• Chilled lettuce leaves
• Fresh tomato slices