Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2006

This was a new experience for me as I've never made bread wth a starter before. I did let the dough rise for much longer than stated on the frst rising about 2 hours. We all enjoyed this with garlic butter also from this site. Thanks

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KEZ

Home Town: St Austell, Cornwall, England, U.K.

Living In: Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K.

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Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2006

This bread is delicious with great texture... After reading reviews, I upped the salt to 2.5 tablespoons, and I baked them in two 8 inch round cake pans. Turned out great!

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Alex

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Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2006

I loved this. I really liked leaving the yeast mixture overnight - I am sometimes so impatient to start the recipe that I don't let it proof properly. The combination of bread flour and wheat flour was superb. I used my bread machine for the kneading and rising steps, and ended up with two perfect loaves. Thanks so much, Stephen!

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Caroline C

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Reviewed: May 2, 2005

Very good. I used my sweet sourdough starter mixed with 1 c flour and let sit overnight instead of the starter as written. It rose very nicely and has a nice taste and consistency.

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ESTEPHAN

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2005

The bread had a great crumb and is really moist. Unfortunately it had absolutely no flavor, which I found out after baking the first loaf. For the second loaf, I tried to remedy it by brushing the unbaked loaf with a salt solution then sprinkling the top of the bread with kosher salt. This gave it some flavor and supported toppings well. If you're looking for a good everyday bread, add some salt to the recipe and go with this one. But if you are looking for a French pain levain, or that bread you had in that brasserie in Dijon, you will be disappointed.

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CHOUCHOUX

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Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2001

Very easy to make. The starter method does give additional lift and flavor. I added 1 Tablespoon of honey because my kids are fussy, it doesn't really affect the flavor. Great as toast!

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DEB FRAZIER

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2001

It was all right, but I didn't think that it had much taste to it.

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CLOUDSSUNRAIN

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2000

I'm only halfway through this recipe (waiting for the first rise), but so far I love it! The proportions of ingredients are perfect and everything is going exactly as indicated. I'm a novice bread baker (this is only my second attempt at bread) so I'm very excited. I'll write again when I taste it, but I'm expecting it to be just what I'm looking for!

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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2000

Really yummy, my family loved it! Reminded me of the bread one of my favorite restaurants serve. Really easy to make and looks lovely after it is baked not to mention the great flavor!

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Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2000

What a wonderful bread. I once used a sourdough starter instead of the overnite version and that worked very well too. Crispy outside and very light and fluffy inside, while still hearty thanks to the whole wheat. I've also tried adding wheat bran and found that even tastier. Enjoy!

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