This is a wonderful, hearty bread that I will bake over and over again. Instead of baking in bread machine, my sister instructed me to remove after the dough cycle, knead gently and allow bread (covered with towel)to rest on sprayed countertop for 10 minutes. Place in greased loaf pan, score, cover with towel and allow to rest 20 minutes. Proceed baking in preheated 350 degree oven approx. 25 - 30 minutes or until golden brown and crusty. I create steam in oven which makes bread nice and crusty but this step is not necessary. This bread is always a BIG success.

Reviewed On: Jan. 24, 2009