Fabulous and easy recipe - I didn't use the brandy, but substituted lemon juice instead. Also used poppy seeds instead of aniseed (cupboard was bare!) and the end result was FANTASTIC!! Thanks so much for this crowd-pleaser!!

Reviewed On: Jun. 21, 2009

After reading the other suggestions, I realized that the measurements were, indeed, reversed for the salt and honey (use 1 tsp salt and 3 T honey!). Even after making the adjustments with the salt and honey, I needed more flour - about 6 C total - and after kneading the dough for 12 minutes (!) the bread was still too dense for communion bread, and didn't seem cooked all the way through. For home use it's a pretty nice taste, especially with homemade jelly - but the texture just won't make it for communion at church.

Reviewed On: May 29, 2009