This will definitely be a staple at my house! I made it without a bread machine, so I was guessing at some of the process, but it turned out great. I proofed the yeast with the honey and water, mixed everything but the flours and cereal together and added that to the yeast, then added the whole wheat flour, half the white flour, and the cereal (I used Bob's Red Mill 8 Grain). I added the rest of the white flour until the dough wasn't sticky (and I actually had to use about 1/2 cup more). I boiled some water in a kettle and then put the dough in a cold oven with the open kettle to rise, since the warmth and humidity seems to make dough rise perfectly. Then I punched it down, shaped it into two 1-pound loaves, and let it rise again. I cooked it at 375 for about 20 minutes and had two perfect, beautiful, soft, and delicious loaves. Thank you so much for the recipe!

Reviewed On: Jan. 3, 2009

I made this without a bread machine, and it turned out great. The recipe is simple, and I wound up with two crunchy on the outside-soft on the inside baguettes. Unfortunately, only one of them made it to the dinner table -- the other one was devoured before it made it off the baking sheet! Like others, I used just an egg white wash and tossed a couple of ice cubes onto the bottom of the oven for the perfect crust.

Reviewed On: Jan. 2, 2009

I'm embarrassed to say how much of this we ate! It was smooth and creamy, no problems with lumpiness or stringiness, and tasted great when we dipped bread, apples, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli... It made a perfect New Year's Eve dinner.

Reviewed On: Jan. 2, 2009