Hi Judi:

2 milestones today.

1) I just made my first loaf of bread - decided "what the heck" and jumped right in, cold turkey.

2) I just ate a legal chicken sandwich! It was like heaven.

Thank you, thank you for that recipe. I'm hooked. Is it worth it to buy a bread machine? If so, what's the best breadmaker for this kind of breadmaking? I think I'd prefer to bake it in the oven. It didn't seem like such a chore with the kneading attachment.

It was a little chewier than I remember most bread. I added a little more gluten flour to the recipe (wasn't sure what to add re: my post above), so maybe that was why it was chewier? I called my mom and she thought I still have to knead the dough even if using the dough attachment. If I have to knead, I'll buy a bread machine. I didn't knead the dough, but it seemed to turn out ok. Very big and light.

WHY DOESN'T EVERYONE KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO GIVE UP BREAD? The ones I've had in the past were bricks or tasted like soy. Could these be made into hamburger buns?

Yay for Judi!
Wanda