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Kristin’s Fluffy Sandwich Loaves (with VIDEO) (basic bread recipe)

Makes 2 tall loaves

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30m

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Total

1h

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2

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Warm water

2 3/4

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Salt

2/3

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Olive oil

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Per Serving

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189kcal

Sodium

2.75mg

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I like to add the flour slowly, 1/2 cup at a time and watch how the dough reacts. You don't want to add too much flour. Add just enough to where a soft dough forms and the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. I like to use my barely warmed oven (preheat for a few minutes and then turn it off). Since this recipe makes taller loaves, it’s okay to allow the dough to rise out of the pan a little bit, but don’t go too high or it will fall during baking.

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Hannah H

2 days ago

Delicious! I accidentally added all of the flour instead of reserving but still an easy bake with great results

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Kristin

a day ago

Looks amazing! Great job, Hannah!

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Chelsea H

6 days ago

Hi! So I’m hoping you can help me troubleshoot- I’ve been doing these loaves and first ones came out great, from there I can’t get the insides to fully cook- they still taste a little doughy to me. If I leave these loaves in any longer, they burn on top. I can get them to about 25 mins, sometimes a bit longer. I let them cool all the way, we use the classic nutrimill and the instant yeast you recommend. Any thoughts you have would be helpful! Thanks 🤗

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Kristin

5 days ago

Hi there, happy to help troubleshoot! can you send me some photos of your flour once it's milled and your loaves of bread? That will help me see what might be happening.

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Gabrielle S

22 days ago

Hi! I’ve been making this recipe from your Everyday Whole Grains cookbook and I just noticed that the measurements in this recipe differ slightly. What differences do they produce in the final product? Thank you!

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Kristin

21 days ago

This is for larger/taller loaves

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Ashley B

24 days ago

Can I use all hard red for this recipe? I'm a brand new home miller 🙈 I have hard red, einkorn, and barley

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Kristin

23 days ago

Yes you can! It will just be a bit darker an richer in flavor

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Brandi D

a month ago

My first fresh milled sandwich bread! So pleased this recipe was a success. It’s so soft and delicious! This will be a staple in our house! Thank you for the clear instructions and video!

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Kristin

24 days ago

I love hearing this! Way to go putting in the work and providing your family with the BEST bread possible - you should be SO proud!!!

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Giovanna

a month ago

Hello, this will be my first recipe to try!! I don't own a mill. Can I use reg organic all purpose flour for this? Or should it be bread flour? Thank you!

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Kristin

a month ago

Hi! Welcome! For sandwich breads, I find it's best to use recipes designed for all purpose flour. So I just added my all purpose flour recipe for you! Should be the first recipe that comes up when you open the app :) Use that one

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Giovanna

a month ago

Oh my gosh you're amazing, thank you!!

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Danielle S

a month ago

What if I don’t have instant test?

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Kristin

a month ago

You can use active but you will need to activate it first

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Danielle S

a month ago

Yest

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Liz P

a month ago

This bread recipe is perfect. It makes the greatest sandwich bread, perfect for avocado toast or any meal! Whole family loves it. I am curious if you could provide additional nutritional info such as fat, fiber, carbs, protein? Thanks for such a great recipe!

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Kristin

a month ago

I'm so glad you love it. I don't provide nutrition info but you can enter the recipe into a calculator of your choice :)

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Danielle K

a month ago

Our family loves this bread! It’s a staple in our house now .

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Kelsey J

a month ago

I’m very confused. It says add 7 cups of flour.. and then later on says add the rest of the flour 1/2 cup at a time.. but I thought it only needed 7.5 total? How many cups of flour should I mill?

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Kristin

a month ago

I fixed it. Should say add 6 cups of flour, then add the rest slowly. The goal is to avoid too much flour

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Chelsea E

a month ago

Hi there! This is my second time making bread from scratch. My dough looked like the photo below when I was done kneading by hand. Is that normal? Also, my loaf never rose on either of the rise times. What could I be doing incorrectly?

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MaryAnn C

2 months ago

I have made this three times and it is now our go to sandwich bread recipe. Soooo delicious.

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Kristin

2 months ago

So happy to hear that!

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Melissa K

2 months ago

Just wondering where everyone is getting their wheat berries from? I’m new to milling and the ones I got from Palouse are very hearty in flavor. Looking for something to resemble white that my kids would eat. Thanks!

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Kristin

2 months ago

Click "favorites and links" at the top of the app and I have all my favorite ones linked :)

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Melissa K

2 months ago

Great! Thank you so much!

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Melissa K

2 months ago

Which brand did you use for this bread?

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Emily G

2 months ago

The first time I made this I only made one loaf and halved the recipe and it turned out great. The second time I made two loaves and for some reason it’s gummy in the middle. The outside is brown and looks just fine but when you cut into it, the middle of the slice seems doughy. What could possibly cause this?

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Kristin

2 months ago

It's just underbaked - Use a instant read thermometer, you want it to be about 190* F.

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Amanda C

2 months ago

I’ve attempted 2 times now, and my loaves are coming out slightly doughy after 30 min. Should I try using a thermometer to check the internal temp next time? If so, would you insert it from the start of baking ?

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Kristin

2 months ago

It's possibly your oven. yes definitely use an instant read thermometer. You are looking for about 190*F. Don't insert before baking, just check the center near the end of baking.

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Denise S

2 months ago

I have tried this recipe several times and for the life of me I cannot figure out why it fails every time. I am using grains from azure, I’m using the Wondermill, I’m using good yeast. I just cannot figure it out. Today, I thought it looked great after kneading, then it didn’t rise very much. Any suggestions??

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Kristin

2 months ago

also is your yeast active or instant?

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Denise S

2 months ago

So maybe I spoke too soon. I continued to just let it rise and it finally did rise. Not quite double though. But my second rise in the pans did pretty good. Haven’t cut into them yet. Hoping for success this time!!😆 I still would like to have an opinion on why it’s not rising to double. 😁

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Kristin

2 months ago

How long are you allowing it to rise for the first rise?

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Denise S

2 months ago

The first rise was almost an hour. I am using instant yeast.

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Kristin

2 months ago

That's a very normal time for the first rise. You can try using a warm oven to speed up the rising if you want. But your loaves look nice and the rise and bake looks great

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Denise S

2 months ago

Thank you. I do put them in my warm oven for both rises. They did turn out very good. The bread was soft and tasted great! The recipe I normally use with fresh milled flour, my bread only takes about 30 min to rise. I really want to start using your recipe because it’s so much easier and less ingredients. Next time I won’t panic when it takes longer than 30 min.😆 Also, do you use fresh lemon juice or bottled?? Does it matter?

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Kristin

2 months ago

It doesn't matter, but I use bottles. Maybe the other recipe you use has more yeast? You can add more yeast to my recipe to help speed up the rise if that's what you'd like to do!

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Denise S

2 months ago

Thanks so much Kristin! I appreciate all the feedback. I have made a lot of your recipes for my family. Love all of them. I have just wanted to get the bread recipe down. Think I got it!!😃🙏

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Kristin

2 months ago

Wonderful to hear! So glad to have you part of this community!

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Karen C

2 months ago

This is my new favorite bread! It’s so soft and fluffy! My kids are loving it too!

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Kristin

2 months ago

love hearing that!

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Cassie J

3 months ago

Definitely gotta try my hands at it again, but first time wasn’t bad!! Super easy! I just have to read the dough a bit better next time! ❤️

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Kristin

3 months ago

Wow, that looks quite nice, Cassie!! Great work!

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Kassidy O

3 months ago

When you list how many cups of flour, that's milled cups, correct?

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Kristin

3 months ago

correct

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Linda B

3 months ago

Wondering if I can double this recipe and hold it in Tub in refrigerator and pull out what is needed for buns, loaves, rolls for the week to 10 days? If not is there a recipe for yeast dough I can use this for this purpose?

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Kristin

3 months ago

Yes you can do that. I've never had the dough in the fridge past 5 days, but as long as it doesn't get moldy or weird, that should work!

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Kristin’s Fluffy Sandwich Loaves (with VIDEO) (basic bread recipe)

Makes 2 tall loaves

Prep

30m

Cook

30m

Total

1h

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

Turn cooking mode on

Step 1

Combine wet ingredients and the salt in the mixer (water, salt, oil, lemon juice and honey).

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For

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Warm water

2 3/4

tsp

Salt

2/3

cup

Olive oil

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Per Serving

Calories

189kcal

Sodium

2.75mg

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Notes

I like to add the flour slowly, 1/2 cup at a time and watch how the dough reacts. You don't want to add too much flour. Add just enough to where a soft dough forms and the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. I like to use my barely warmed oven (preheat for a few minutes and then turn it off). Since this recipe makes taller loaves, it’s okay to allow the dough to rise out of the pan a little bit, but don’t go too high or it will fall during baking.

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Hannah H

2 days ago

Delicious! I accidentally added all of the flour instead of reserving but still an easy bake with great results

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Kristin

a day ago

Looks amazing! Great job, Hannah!

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Chelsea H

6 days ago

Hi! So I’m hoping you can help me troubleshoot- I’ve been doing these loaves and first ones came out great, from there I can’t get the insides to fully cook- they still taste a little doughy to me. If I leave these loaves in any longer, they burn on top. I can get them to about 25 mins, sometimes a bit longer. I let them cool all the way, we use the classic nutrimill and the instant yeast you recommend. Any thoughts you have would be helpful! Thanks 🤗

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Kristin

5 days ago

Hi there, happy to help troubleshoot! can you send me some photos of your flour once it's milled and your loaves of bread? That will help me see what might be happening.

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Gabrielle S

22 days ago

Hi! I’ve been making this recipe from your Everyday Whole Grains cookbook and I just noticed that the measurements in this recipe differ slightly. What differences do they produce in the final product? Thank you!

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Kristin

21 days ago

This is for larger/taller loaves

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Ashley B

24 days ago

Can I use all hard red for this recipe? I'm a brand new home miller 🙈 I have hard red, einkorn, and barley

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Kristin

23 days ago

Yes you can! It will just be a bit darker an richer in flavor

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Brandi D

a month ago

My first fresh milled sandwich bread! So pleased this recipe was a success. It’s so soft and delicious! This will be a staple in our house! Thank you for the clear instructions and video!

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Kristin

24 days ago

I love hearing this! Way to go putting in the work and providing your family with the BEST bread possible - you should be SO proud!!!

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Giovanna

a month ago

Hello, this will be my first recipe to try!! I don't own a mill. Can I use reg organic all purpose flour for this? Or should it be bread flour? Thank you!

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Kristin

a month ago

Hi! Welcome! For sandwich breads, I find it's best to use recipes designed for all purpose flour. So I just added my all purpose flour recipe for you! Should be the first recipe that comes up when you open the app :) Use that one

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Giovanna

a month ago

Oh my gosh you're amazing, thank you!!

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Danielle S

a month ago

What if I don’t have instant test?

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Kristin

a month ago

You can use active but you will need to activate it first

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Danielle S

a month ago

Yest

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Liz P

a month ago

This bread recipe is perfect. It makes the greatest sandwich bread, perfect for avocado toast or any meal! Whole family loves it. I am curious if you could provide additional nutritional info such as fat, fiber, carbs, protein? Thanks for such a great recipe!

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Kristin

a month ago

I'm so glad you love it. I don't provide nutrition info but you can enter the recipe into a calculator of your choice :)

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Danielle K

a month ago

Our family loves this bread! It’s a staple in our house now .

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Kelsey J

a month ago

I’m very confused. It says add 7 cups of flour.. and then later on says add the rest of the flour 1/2 cup at a time.. but I thought it only needed 7.5 total? How many cups of flour should I mill?

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Kristin

a month ago

I fixed it. Should say add 6 cups of flour, then add the rest slowly. The goal is to avoid too much flour

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Chelsea E

a month ago

Hi there! This is my second time making bread from scratch. My dough looked like the photo below when I was done kneading by hand. Is that normal? Also, my loaf never rose on either of the rise times. What could I be doing incorrectly?

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MaryAnn C

2 months ago

I have made this three times and it is now our go to sandwich bread recipe. Soooo delicious.

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Kristin

2 months ago

So happy to hear that!

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Melissa K

2 months ago

Just wondering where everyone is getting their wheat berries from? I’m new to milling and the ones I got from Palouse are very hearty in flavor. Looking for something to resemble white that my kids would eat. Thanks!

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Kristin

2 months ago

Click "favorites and links" at the top of the app and I have all my favorite ones linked :)

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Melissa K

2 months ago

Great! Thank you so much!

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Melissa K

2 months ago

Which brand did you use for this bread?

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Emily G

2 months ago

The first time I made this I only made one loaf and halved the recipe and it turned out great. The second time I made two loaves and for some reason it’s gummy in the middle. The outside is brown and looks just fine but when you cut into it, the middle of the slice seems doughy. What could possibly cause this?

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Kristin

2 months ago

It's just underbaked - Use a instant read thermometer, you want it to be about 190* F.

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Amanda C

2 months ago

I’ve attempted 2 times now, and my loaves are coming out slightly doughy after 30 min. Should I try using a thermometer to check the internal temp next time? If so, would you insert it from the start of baking ?

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Kristin

2 months ago

It's possibly your oven. yes definitely use an instant read thermometer. You are looking for about 190*F. Don't insert before baking, just check the center near the end of baking.

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Denise S

2 months ago

I have tried this recipe several times and for the life of me I cannot figure out why it fails every time. I am using grains from azure, I’m using the Wondermill, I’m using good yeast. I just cannot figure it out. Today, I thought it looked great after kneading, then it didn’t rise very much. Any suggestions??

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2 months ago

also is your yeast active or instant?

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Denise S

2 months ago

So maybe I spoke too soon. I continued to just let it rise and it finally did rise. Not quite double though. But my second rise in the pans did pretty good. Haven’t cut into them yet. Hoping for success this time!!😆 I still would like to have an opinion on why it’s not rising to double. 😁

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Kristin

2 months ago

How long are you allowing it to rise for the first rise?

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Denise S

2 months ago

The first rise was almost an hour. I am using instant yeast.

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Kristin

2 months ago

That's a very normal time for the first rise. You can try using a warm oven to speed up the rising if you want. But your loaves look nice and the rise and bake looks great

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Denise S

2 months ago

Thank you. I do put them in my warm oven for both rises. They did turn out very good. The bread was soft and tasted great! The recipe I normally use with fresh milled flour, my bread only takes about 30 min to rise. I really want to start using your recipe because it’s so much easier and less ingredients. Next time I won’t panic when it takes longer than 30 min.😆 Also, do you use fresh lemon juice or bottled?? Does it matter?

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Kristin

2 months ago

It doesn't matter, but I use bottles. Maybe the other recipe you use has more yeast? You can add more yeast to my recipe to help speed up the rise if that's what you'd like to do!

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Denise S

2 months ago

Thanks so much Kristin! I appreciate all the feedback. I have made a lot of your recipes for my family. Love all of them. I have just wanted to get the bread recipe down. Think I got it!!😃🙏

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Kristin

2 months ago

Wonderful to hear! So glad to have you part of this community!

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Karen C

2 months ago

This is my new favorite bread! It’s so soft and fluffy! My kids are loving it too!

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Kristin

2 months ago

love hearing that!

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Cassie J

3 months ago

Definitely gotta try my hands at it again, but first time wasn’t bad!! Super easy! I just have to read the dough a bit better next time! ❤️

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Kristin

3 months ago

Wow, that looks quite nice, Cassie!! Great work!

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Kassidy O

3 months ago

When you list how many cups of flour, that's milled cups, correct?

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3 months ago

correct

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Linda B

3 months ago

Wondering if I can double this recipe and hold it in Tub in refrigerator and pull out what is needed for buns, loaves, rolls for the week to 10 days? If not is there a recipe for yeast dough I can use this for this purpose?

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Kristin

3 months ago

Yes you can do that. I've never had the dough in the fridge past 5 days, but as long as it doesn't get moldy or weird, that should work!

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