Let me start out by saying that I am a novice when it comes to bread making and the several recipes I have tried so far have left me resigned to buying bread at the grocery store. Not any more! This recipe was amazing. I halved the recipe to make it fit in my bread machine and put the ingredients in the pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer. I didn't have any shortening, so used melted butter instead. I used the 2.0 lb., basic loaf, light crust setting on my machine. Next time, I will try the 1.5 lb. loaf setting. Other than that, no changes necessary, but I could envision adding milled flax seeds, oats, etc. for experimentation. I will use this recipe again and again. I'm only a little embarrassed to admit that I ate nearly 1/3 of the loaf (warm, slathered with butter, drizzled with honey) in one afternoon:) BTW, my kids loved this, too! Thanks so much!

I'm in my 8th month now of making my own yeast breads. For a sandwich bread, this is hands down the best recipe I have tried out of about 8 or 9 now. As others recomended, I subbed olive oil for the shortening. I also threw in about 2 tablespoons of wheat bran. It was pretty easy to make, but like most yeast breads, also time consuming. But so worth it. Delicious. Husband, who always likes my breads but has recently confessed to missing having Wonder bread (or whatever brand) around, says that's no longer an issue. This bread is perfect for sandwiches and toast. Tastes great. Excellent texture. My compliments and gratitude to the person who shared this wonderful recipe with us.

i have made this bread both by the instructions given only and also by adding some extra touches other comments have mentioned and either way, this is the best bread ever!

This is the easiest and best bread recipe ever. I've been making it for about a year now. I send it to my husband in Iraq and he loves it! Occasionally, I'll punch down the dough and then let it rise again another 30-45 minutes if I feel really ambitious! Thanks for submitting!

I made this recipe with the following adjustments/specifications : substituted applesauce for the shortening, kneaded by hand, and ended up adding more flour during the kneading (I couldn't tell you how much though). As well, I broke it into rolls and baked it into a pull apart loaf. It came out nice and brown on top, and moist inside. It was very good.

not very flavorful, I followed the recipe just like it said......very bland.....WILL NOT MAKE AGAIN!

great recipe very moist easy to make and slice.

My daughter made this bread for her 4H baking entry last year paired with a honey cinnamon butter spread and won high praise from the judge and a huge ribbon. Considering there were over 200 entries and most were fancy cakes, we were thrilled that this simple bread recipe did so well! Thank you.

This was excellent. I added 1 tbsp ground flax seeds, 1 tbsp oatbran, and 1 tbsp wheat germ for some added nutrition. I also brushed it with butter both before I baked it and after it came out of the oven. My entire extended family LOVED this bread.

I guess I better carve out the extra time each weekend to make these loaves! I don't think we'll be buying quite as much bread at the grocery store. This recipe was fantastic! I baked them in my stoneware loaf pans from pampered chef which are well worth the 19.50 each. They give the bread a crispier crust.

I don`t know why but I didn`t feel any hint of honey in this bread. Yes, the bread was good, soft, but without honey flavour. Next time I`ll try to increase amount of honey to 1/2 cup.

LOVE LOVE LOVE!! And it was too easy too. I followed the directions and also followed the advice of all of the reviewers and doubled the yeast and also added more sweet stuff ...molasses 1/4 cup, honey 1/3 cup and also put 1/4 cup wheat germ and 1/4 flax meal. The loaves rose nicely and taste fabulous. I think I will put some oats in there the next time too. Such a flexible recipe ....really gave me more confidence with bread making. It"s good for you too!

I am not a bread maker, but with a ton of stored wheat I needed to learn how. I tried this recipe, doubling the yeast and honey per others' suggestions, and using mostly whole wheat flour (only 1 cup of white flour) and it turned out delicious! I thought I'd have to try a million recipes before I found one my family would like, but this one is great! We will definitely be making this again and again!

This was my first time using my Kitchenaid mixer for making bread as my old bread machine finally gave up the ghost. I don't think I 'll be buying another bread machine any time soon as this recipe was so superior! I did use regular milk heated up to 110 degrees and used a little sugar and a touch more salt and it came out so wonderfully with a texture that just melted in our mouths. Try this recipe!!

I am SO glad I tried this recipe! The only change I made was that I used 1 1/2 c whole wheat flour (I ran out) but it was still wonderfully moist and browned nicely. Thanks for the keeper :-D

delicious bread-added 1/4 cup more honey, 2tbls molasses and baked at 350 for 35 minutes