I made this bread yesterday Although the holes were not as big as those in the photos, it tasted great! My first question is - I have a KA Pro 600, and the instruction book says to never go over speed 2 when making yeast doughs. I was reluctant to follow your instruction to beat at high speed (10) for one minute. How do I adapt this recipe? Also, I would like to double the recipe. When I made bread years ago, (and the yeast was only available in the little packets) I remember the recommendation to not double the yeast when doubling the recipe. Is that also true for the instant yeast? I love this blog! Thanks- Nancy Nancy, go ahead and beat at high speed for 1 minute; trust me, it's OK. It won't hurt the machine, since the dough is so wet. It's more like cake batter than bread dough. And that's right, you don't need to double the yeast - the original recipe, in fact, called for 6 cups of flour. I just cut it back because most people make a single loaf of bread these days. PJH

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