This is a *perfect* sandwich bread ... I substituted 1 cup of whole wheat flour for the regular, but, other than that, followed to the letter ... it is just wonderful ... dense enough to slice, but not hard or too dry/course or anything like that ... my SO and I are trying to get off of store-bought sandwich bread, so we've been experimenting for a few weeks, to find a winner or two, and this is one of them ... oh, btw, I used my bread machine to mix the dough, but I baked the loaf (I cut the recipe in half, to get only one loaf) in the oven ... looked just like the photo! Thanks!

This was very good--moist and flavorful. I used half white whole wheat flour and exchanged half of the butter with oil.

Nice texture. Not sure if I really like the "tang" of the buttermilk (aka 1.5C milk w/1.5T of vinegar). Used 2 packets of yeast (I don't want a half packet sitting around).

Very tender, excellent crumb! Didn't change a thing, was a big hit at potluck and home!

I won't be making this again. I made two separate batches and followed the recipe exactly both times but both times the dough barely rose so the loaves were really dense. There was nothing impressive about the flavor, either.

A very good basic bread recipe, esp. one to make by traditional methods (I despise breadmakers!) Even with a few adjustments to account for my lack of actual buttermilk (combined 1 Tbs. lemon juice with milk and let sit for 5 minutes before using), it came out with a sweet and tangy flavor. The only advice I would give to others is to adjust the rising times based on how your actual dough is doing. Mine took a little longer than suggested, most likely due to a less than warm kitchen!

Wow! Great bread! I followed the recipe, but in the middle of it realized I only had 2.5 cups of flour, so I had to use whole wheat to make up the difference. I ended up adding only 3.5 cups ww flour, and a bit more water. The dough rose beautifully and baked perfectly. It was supposed to be for dinner, but the aroma got the best of me, and I had to have a slice early! Will definitely make again!

I made a small bread for dinner using a quarter of each of the ingredients, and it was very yummy! I especially LOVED the crust on this, crunchy, while not being to hard. I personally thought the flavour of honey maybe could have been a little more profound (next time ill try using a stronger flavoured honey), but it was mildly sweet without being overly sweet. It is a bit of a dense bread and at first I was afraid it wouldn't rise since it seemed to stay the same ammount even after sitting in a warm spot for an hour. one thing I would recommend though is to oil the bowl the bread is rising in just LIGHTLY, i think that may have something to do with it.

Not too difficult (limited time for hands-on cooking), and it was well worth the waiting time. After making this bread, any store bought bread is disappointing in comparison. Light and fluffy, it is best eaten fresh out of the oven!

making bread is just trail and error, sometimes it takes time before you get it just right. great bread recipe, very creative. delish....

The only change I made was just a tad less flour and using two full packages of yeast instead of 1 and a half. I had no trouble with having it rise -- in fact, it was super puffy! Have not yet tasted it yet, but it sure smells great!!!

I thought this was a delicious tasting bread but a little dense, as it didn't rise a great deal. I only added 1 teaspoon salt because I used salted butter, and I used between 1/4-1/2 cup less flour. I might use a bit more yeast next time. Will definitely make great toast!

My first attempt at making bread and it was wonderful! I will definitely keep this one in my recipe box!

One word: Wow! Anyone looking for a good bread recipe should try this one. Thanks Kathleen!

Great recipe! My first attempt with bread. My husband was very impressed and the kids love it.

This is a great bread. I bake approx. 30 loafs of bread a week for local farmers market. And this is a favorite. I think it's a really soft, moist bread. I've been baking it for 2 years now and this is one recipe that I find unreplaceable. Thank you Kathleen for such a wonderful bread recipe.

This is a very simple, easy-to-follow recipe. The bread is dense and not suitable for regular sandwiches, but is lovely along side saucy dishes and soups.

I tried making this and followed the recipe exactly but the dough refused to form-I ended up throwing it all out-