Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2013

My first bread recipe, and it was fantastic! Light, fluffy, with great texture and taste, and very very easy to make. I substituted olive oil for lard, as that's what I had in the house. Please note, if you're using your new Kitchenaid mixer, this is a double batch and can be too much of a strain on your machine, as I found out the hard way! Once my mixer was repaired and ready to go again, I halved the recipe and gave it another shot. The bread is perfect! I can't wait to try this with variations such as cinnamon, garlic, fresh herbs, etc.

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Fishbulb

Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2013

I tried this recipe because I wanted french toast and didn't have any bread in the house. I think it's amazing. I never use lard I always either use butter or oil and I think that it turns out pretty great. It holds up to making casseroles and french toast upon other things.

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aprettyspunkychef

Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2013

I have not tried this yet but I'm getting ready to...I have a question I hope someone who has made this already might see and answer. Instruction #4 says to preheat oven to 425, instruction #5 says to bake at 375. Do you preheat at 425 and then turn it down to 375 when you put the dough in the oven? That's what I'm going to go do anyway, I hope it works. Thank-you.

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mommygk3

Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2013

This recipe always turns out great. I never use a bread machine and it still comes out perfectly. It is also a great base bread to add other fun ingredients too like cheese, brown sugar cinnamon, or chocolate chips :)

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martincpruitt

Reviewed: May 30, 2013

I made it with all whole wheat flour........too good and easy!

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VIVNIDHI

Reviewed: May 24, 2013

NEED MORE STARS! This recipe lived up to the hype. Great crust, amazing crumb, nice flavour. I substituted 2 cups multigrain bread flour and used butter instead of lard, also cut the salt in half. I used my KitchenAid Artisan and after initial mixing, kneaded for 4 minutes on speed 2. Baked for 35 minutes to an internal temp of 200F. Perfect loaf (it was loaves, but one is already gone). Thanks for this go-to recipe!

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Denise J.

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: May 24, 2013

Crust is soft enough, inside is fluffy. I reduced the salt to 3/4 T. It is not too sweet, just perfect. I used unsalted butter, and I added 1/4 t. more yeast because I am at 2200 feet elevation. I did no hand-kneading, only used my big KitchenAid mixer. Excellent. This is my new go-to for when I need a break from whole wheat. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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Dmfisher

Reviewed: May 20, 2013

Wonderful! Easy to make, turns out nice and soft ... My family can't get enough! Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe"

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Dana

Reviewed: May 17, 2013

Awesome recipe! My family loved it :) Thank you for sharing this recipe.

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villafke

Reviewed: May 15, 2013

This was my first experience baking bread and the recipe was perfect! I followed the instructions exactly as they are listed (and watched the video while I prepared the bread-this really helped!). It is delicious and not too sweet; my husband loves it too! Thanks!

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