I have a very similar recipe, but I use olive oil instead of vegetable oil because it has a higher smoke point and helps to keep the sugars from blackening too quickly. Try it with Orange/pineapple juice instead of the lemon juice and add a small can of tomato sauce. Awesome!

Reviewed On: Jul. 7, 2009

The husks do add a lot of flavor that you just can't get from aluminum foil. I have a tip if you don't have time for soaking. Slip in some crushed ice under the husks.

Reviewed On: Jun. 9, 2009

Bread has so few ingredients you'd think it would be hard to mess up, but I am horrible at making it. After reading the reviews for this recipe, I had to give it a try. Other than cutting the recipe in 1/2 to make only one loaf, I changed nothing about the recipe and it was the most perfect loaf of bread I ever made. I knew it was going to be a good just by the the silkiness of the dough when I was kneading it. Even the rise times were spot on for me. I baked at 400 and checked it at 20 minutes and it was a perfect golden brown and done baking. I think using bread flour over plain white flour makes a huge difference. This recipe will be "my bread recipe" from now on.

Reviewed On: Jan. 4, 2009