Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2007

Outstanding!! I made this bread for the first time today and I received rave reviews from my husband and 3 year old daughter! And believe me, they are two very picky eaters! I used the rapid yeast because I am so impatient, rushed the process and in doing so, it still baked up light and perfect. I began the sponging process but couldn't wait that long, so I decided against it and added all of the flour to it after it sat for only about ten minutes. I basically rushed the entire process and it still came out wonderful. Excellent recipe, will use for years to come!!

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Verena

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Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2007

We love this bread and I have used it as a base for many different variations, both sweat and savory. It is very versatile and very forgiving.

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Geo

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Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2007

Super easy, tasty bread. I added flax meal to make it higher in fiber. Than made it into dinner rolls.

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BRIEAHN

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Home Town: Lawrence, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2007

I loved this bread. Thanks alot

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Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2007

Excellent recipe. Found the bread to have almost perfect texture; crusty exterior and soft within. I may reduce the sugar a little next time, though that's purely personal taste.

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ILikeSpatulas

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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2007

fantastic, I used 1 cup of canada crunch wheat flour and added 2T gluten and the bread was soft, light well risen and tasty Thands for recipe

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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2007

EXCELLENT all around sandwich bread! This is my second attempt at making bread with my new mixer and I am so pleased with how this turned out! The inside is tender and moist while the crust is absolutely perfect! I can honestly say this is the best all around bread recipe I have ever used! I followed the recipe to a tee after down sizing it to 1/3 all with absolutely no problem what so ever.

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LUNABUD74

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Home Town: Nicholasville, Kentucky, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2007

This is a keeper! Finally found a recipe that I've been looking for.Nice and fuffy, not too heavy and you really can't go wrong with this recipe. I made a 1/3 of the recipe because my food processor can only take that much. Didn't really measure all the ingredients accurately,left it too prove for a little too long. The bread still turns out nice! My 19 month son who is normally a fussy eater loves it too! The only thing that I would play with is, mine taste a bit too 'yeasty' but as I said, I didn't measure my ingredients properly + left it to prove for too long, so maybe user error there! Thanks Grandma VanDoren

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Reviewed: May 29, 2007

I mixed half white flour half whole wheat and it was great! Everyone loves it!

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Reviewed: May 2, 2007

there isn't enough that can be said about how easy, and just how moist and fluffy this bread is. A Definite A+ Recommend!!

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Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2007

This easy recipe was okay but nothing special. I wanted a bread a little fluffier than my standard recipe and based on the reviews I expected this to be super fluffy which it was not. I guess I was expecting more based on all the rave reviews. Overall, not bad but not great.

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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2007

This was the first time I have ever made bread from scratch and my husband loved it. I did add a little more sugar. And....I split into 3 loaves, baked two and made cinnamon rolls with the other. Absolutely delish! Next time I make this recipe I am going to try and make it a little more dense as the bread was a little too fluffy. Can't use it for sandwich bread or french toast. Great recipe!!

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Home Town: Spanish Town, Saint Catherine, Jamaica

Living In: Twin Falls, Idaho, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2007

We have a really big family, so I "sextupled" the recipe--six times--and made 22 loaves. I wanted it to last a while. It's great!! We used half wheat flour, so the bread was a little denser, but it's still really good. Next time I might make it with a little less wheat, but I was surprised at how well it turned out since we made so much. thanks!!

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Living In: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2007

This bread was excellent, made a double batch for a family gathering and all six loaves just seemed to vanish! It was a little bit sweet for my liking, but obviously everyone else liked it! I did replace half of the flour for whole wheat, and I was worried that it was going to be a little bit too heavy, but it was just right. Definitely going to be a staple in my recipe book!

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Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2007

Turned out beautifully, added 1 /2 cup rye flour and 1 cup whole wheat flour.

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CHARITYBOO

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Home Town: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Beaverton, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2007

Move over Amish white bread, this is my new favorite! This bread is awesome. The taste is great, and it isn't dense like the Amish bread. DH LOVES it! I used honey in place of the sugar and also all-purpose flour. It is a wonderful, soft, slightly sweet bread. Thank you, Grandma VanDoren!

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2007

it was fun to make, and I've never made bread before, and on one of the loafs I added cheese to the top of it while it was cooking, which added a nice little zest.

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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2007

I have NEVER been able to make bread before. I guess I just don't have the touch. However, THIS bread worked perfectly. I had never made a sponge before. It rose wonderfully and baked up beautifully. The second time I made it I halved it. It tastes wonderful too! Thanks!

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Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2007

Yep... This ones' a winner! I am visiting my sweety in Alaska, and forgot my own bread recipe back in Canada... This was a real hit, and I might have to keep this as my constant white bread recipe.

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2007

My family LOVED this bread. I make it at least 3 times a week. My husband raved about it and told all of our friends "It is the greatest bread in the world!" He made me take a loaf to a pot luck that we had and everybody was asking for the recipe later. I will always use this recipe. Too bad we can't give it more than 5 stars.

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