Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2009

This produced a nice crust and a soft, melt in your mouth interior. As with many others, I found I had to add more flour since it was very difficult to handle with just the 6 cups stated in the recipe. Once I added enough, it was great to work with. I should have taken a picture before I bagged the loaves - beautiful rise, nice and tall, perfect for sandwiches. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

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CHARI

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Owego, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2009

WOW!!! Great bread, so easy to make. Thanks for sharing.

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chubbymama

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Living In: Wooster, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2009

MMMMMM!!! Ate it warm out of the oven, with margarine and apricot jam, just the way I remember it from my Grandma's kitchen. This is a winner.

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pisces spice

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Living In: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

For a whole year I refused to buy bread, and only made my own. This is the only bread recipe I used and quickly commited it to memory. This dough yields excellent rolls for bun-style sandwhiches, too.

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Nick B

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Living In: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2009

Turned out beautiful, easy to make.

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Linda Wlos

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Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2009

Great bread, will keep it in my list of white breads to make!!!

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Kayla

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Fort Polk, Louisiana, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2009

A great white bread. I followed the recipy exactly and my family loved it.

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Dagmar

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Home Town: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Greely, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: May 12, 2009

I make this bread all the time now. Everyone loves it. Thanks for a great recipe.

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MoeP

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Home Town: Portland, Oregon, USA

Living In: Jay, Maine, USA

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Reviewed: May 9, 2009

I used all purpose flour (didn't have bread flour on hand) and halved the recipe, but really didn't have any problems making this bread. Dough was a little sticky so I added some flour while kneading, but no problems. My husband and I liked the basic taste of white bread (no frills) and I am going to make this again and again. Thanks for the recipe!

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jcheerMIVA

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Home Town: Springfield, Virginia, USA

Living In: Flushing, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2009

I really like how my bread turned out. I am definitely a novice - this was my first attempt at making homemade bread. I ended up using over a cup of extra flour during kneeding because it was very sticky and gooey. However, it turned out great and my five year old son enjoyed a PBJ soon after. I think it is perfect for sandwhiches.

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2009

This recipe definitely did not meet my expectations. The dough was extremely soft and hard to knead. It rose fine, but after I put it in the oven it didn't rise any more and the top fell in. I tried it to see if the taste was any better but it's pretty bland. I think I'll stick to my old bread recipe. Sorry!

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KBots

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Fort Mcmurray, Alberta, Canada

Living In: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2009

I am not a big fan of white bread but this one came out great. It was nice and soft on the inside and crusty on the inside. I used it for bread pudding and it worked out well. I will keep this recipe for further uses.

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Bakeratheart

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2009

For a first timer...this recipe is easy and it turn out eatable....but i wasnt happy with the smell n texture of the bread...it doesnt feel like the one i bought from the bakery. I think its the yeast that i'm using....

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2009

This makes wonderful white bread. I did reduce the salt to 1/2 Tbls. and it was just right for us. Also made it using 2c. wheat flour which was even better. Thanks Holly for this recipe, it will be a staple at my house. maryann

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 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.

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2009

Did anyone else notice that the ingredients call for 3 cups of flour but the instructions say to add 4 cups to start and add 1/2 cup increments? What is the true total that should be used? This bread received raves and I would love to give it a go...anyone?? Im gonna give it 4 stars just to get this posted...I am sure it will go to 5 when I actually try it. Cant wait!

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Soaplady

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2008

I made this recipe after trying a couple of different ones from this site. I found the measurements to be off as some others have noted. The recipe took way more flour than stated I added at least an extra 1 1/2 cups and it was still pretty sticky and hard to work with. In the end I did get bread but the crust was very tough and the bread tasted more like an english muffin. I definitely wont make this one again.

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Polly

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2008

This bread was very easy to make and tasted great. I did use all purpose flour and it turned out fine. It did taste best the first day and lost some flavor after that.

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2008

Very good!! This recipe is so easy and quick yet it yields a good moist chewy loaf. Goes great with anything. Thanks

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JENNIFER_113

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Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2008

I've just made this bread and I must say that I too had to use at least 1 1/2 cups additional flour as it was much to sticky to work with. Also I used the damp cloth as instructed and when I went to punch down the dough it had stuck to my dough. I thought possibly I hadn't dampened the cloth enough but when I went to remove it from the raised dough a second time again it stuck to the dough. It has risen beautifully and is baking as we speak, it looks beautiful. The critics of the family will scarf it I'm sure!

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