Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2009

GOOD BUT HAD TO KNEAD ALOT

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2009

this was great! I ran out of regular flour and had to finish up with whole wheat. It still came out great.

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2009

Amazing recipe...make sure you read the rating from "Dianne Lynn"...her tips are v. helpful. Without them I was lost in terms of proof/rise and bake time.

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MrsKnowles

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2009

my sister and I are baking this bread right now. we found that 3 cups of water to 1T of dry yeast was entirely too much water and never proofed. we dumped that. we have mixed 1Tbs. yeast to 1/2c water with the 2tsp.sugar, (according to yeast package direction instead of this recipes yeast direction). It then proofed perfectly. we then added the remaining 2 1/2cups of water to the recipe when we added the yeast to the flour. Everything seems to be going according to the plan now. will let you know how tastey it is tonight after dinner :)

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lisa

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009

tasty! I did exactly in the recipe and it turned out awesome! thanks for sharing.

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Josephine

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2009

Bread gets 5+..directions get a 2. This appears to be written for "bakers", which I am not. Here's some info the non-bakers might find helpful! PROOFING YEAST: put water, sugar in bowl. Sprinkle yeast on top. Let it sit 2-3 mins until it gets bubbly and smells like bread. Then proceed as directed. FIRST RISE: this took 1 Hour in my oven with the light on. PUNCH DOWNS: Gently punch down, remove from bowl onto lightly floured surface. Don't knead it again, just get the air bubbles out. Put back in bowl as directed. Again placed back in turned-off oven with light on. This SECOND RISE took 30 mins. SECOND PUNCH DOWN: same as above, but don't put back in bowl. Form into loaves as directed (I made two). Place cornmeal only under the bread loaves because excess not underneath will burn when you start cooking it. FINAL RISE: loaves covered with towel, again in "off" oven.. this took 30 mins or so. Then I put on counter and heated up oven(s) to 450 for baking. It took 20 mins to cook them. Very delicious, crispy crust (not crisp today but still wonderful). Thank you so much for sharing your recipe!!

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LDALLAS

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2009

This recipe was just amazing! I too followed the other reviewers suggestions and it came out fantastic. It developed a perfect brown crust and it was soft on the inside. It taste just wonderful, Love it!

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oyuki

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Home Town: Fresno, California, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2009

THIS RECIPE WAS AWSOME!!! If you've never made bread by hand before.. it's actually very easy! This was my first time making bread by hand. I followed the ingredients exactly but I used all the suggestions in the reviews, below the recipe, for how to make it. Thanks guys for all the GREAT tips! I do have a bread machine but making it by hand definatly taught me something about how to make bread and what it should feel like and the taste was just so much better than bread from the bread machine. I made 2 large loaves, one I cut up and used for garlic bread that night and the other we ate right out of the oven warm w/ butter on it. OMG.. It was amazing! I knew from the start that this would be a great recipe when I read in the directions to "knead until as soft and smooth as a Bambino's behind!" LOL... Thanks Mama D!!!

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giggletush

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Home Town: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2009

This was fantastic! Followed the recipe to a "t" except made 2 bigger loaves instead of 3. Served it with homemade chile tonight and everyone raved about it. My mom loved it, and my wife and kids wouldn't stop eating it. Ate a whole loaf at dinner.

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David

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Home Town: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Conestoga, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2009

Absolutely awesome recipe!!!!!! Nice crispy crust and delisciously soft inside. I added a Table spoon of garlic powder to the recipe as I was wanting garlic bread and it came out perfect.... Added the garlic powder at the same time as the salt. Next time I will add fresh garlic for that Tuscan touch! Again this is awesome Italian bread!

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Innemeth

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Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2009

Can't wait to make this again! Soooo good- makes great toast with the leftovers too! I needed a lot more flour- like 3 cups extra- and it was still pretty moist. I made 2 fre form loaves. Great recipe!

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COURTNEYGRIFF

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

Didn't rise enough...

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Jeff PG

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Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2009

First off, I'm no expert in making bread. I made it once in high school and once in a bread machine. Many times I thought I'd messed this up, by not proofing correctly or overcooking. Just had a piece and it's heaven in my mouth! Great recipe, will make again for sure.

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Jenny B

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Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2009

The taste, texture, & crust of this bread is outstanding. My family loved it! However, the directions were not as great. I just made the bread how I usually make bread and it turned out nice. I sprayed some water onto the loafs before putting in the oven and again within the first few moments of baking. I did have a spreading problem during the last rise. The "footballs" looked rather deflated. I think that the liberal use of olive oil on the pan contributed to this because the loaf on the unoiled baking stone didn't have this problem. After baking it didn't really matter though and the bread was great- one to eat with dinner, one to share, and one to freeze for another day!

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TAYLORBUNCH

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Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2009

I gave this recipe 4 stars because the bread turned out great as far as the crust and consistency of the bread go. However, it would only be 2 stars flavorwise. Next time I will add more salt and some pepper and/or herbs. Bread takes a long time, but is worth it if I can find the right flavor combination.

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Jocelyn

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Home Town: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2009

It was very good.

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Shadesrose

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Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2009

Great flavor. I halved the recipe and made two medium sized loaves. Think I overcooked it a tad because the crust was a little too thick; I've never sprayed my bread with water while cooking and I must have overdone it.

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ONIOND

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Living In: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2009

Awesome and so easy! My husband who is a very picky eater loved it! The only thing I did different was not seperate the dough into three pieces the second time I let it rise. I seperated into three sections after the second rise and put each into a loaf pan where I let them rise a 3rd time. Delicious!

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