Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2012

I followed the recipe but found the bread very bland. The bread did not rise as high as many of the others I've made, but it is very simple & quick to make. I think I will use what's left for toasted bread crumbs, it should be fine for that.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

pthor

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2012

I dont understand the prejudice a lot of people seem to have against lard. Since there has been cooking, lard has been used. Granted its not politically correct these days and some say it isnt healthy but I have recipes from my family going back to the early 1800's that use lard and I will continue to use it. This is a wonderful bread recipe, I got a light and very good tasting loaf both with and without the cinnamon

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Northsidebill

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Noblesville, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: May 29, 2012

Nope, this is not THE recipe for us....sorry. I have been doing bread machine bread for years and this one? Not so much. Sorry :-(

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

LOPIEKITTY

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Waterford, Michigan, USA

Living In: Port Huron, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: May 14, 2012

Just because there are 40 years of master baking, doesn't mean you can run a bread machine. I followed the instructions, but varied the ingredients a bit. Someone said that theirs didn't rise because there was no sugar to feed the yeast, so I added 1T of sugar, substituted butter for the lard, and followed the rest. What I got was a lumpy mass of something that resembled bread, but was tough and salty, even with the added sugar! I couldn't taste the cinnamon at all. I'm trying it again, following the suggestion of cutting the salt in half, and using 1T of honey instead of sugar, and putting the yeast on top of the other ingredients. Toward the end of the kneading cycle I noticed it was several balls of yucky and not all of the flour was incorporated, so I added more water, approx. 1/3C. After adding the water, it looks like a ball of dough, so here's to hoping it rises and survives the punch down. If it tastes good, I'll be making it again, otherwise, I'm looking for a different recipe.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

LittleBitFae

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA

Living In: Coralville, Iowa, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2012

So true

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

wright

Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2012

It wasn't what I was expecting.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

dskerror

Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2012

Very bland - even with 1/2 t salt and 1/2 t sugar. I'll try again following more of the tips from reviewers, because I did like the texture and it rose great in my bread machine. More salt and more sugar...

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

jking5344

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Maple Grove, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2011

The recipe was a hit! Made it for the first time the exact way it states and turned out PERFECT! I think it's the best bread maker bread we have ever had!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
6 users found this review helpful