I made this last night and had a few problems. I used Saco powered buttermilk to equal 1 cup when mixed with water and then added 1/4 C milk. I only use KA AP flour, and your saf-instant yeast. My pan is 8.5 x 4.5. I had to reheat the liquids 3 times to keep the temp. at 125 due to problems I was having with my KitchenAid mixer. It did finally mix to a sticky batter consistency and I covered it w/ plastic wrap to rise. At 30 minutes the rise was 1/4 inch above the pan when I put it into the oven. I didn't oil the plastic wrap so it did pull a little off the top of the dough when removed and the loaf ever so slightly deflated but the loaf still looked great going in cresting above the pan. It was beautifully golden coming out of the oven after 28 minutes but it had an absolute flat top as in a pullman loaf! The height was exactly at the top of the pan (slightly under 3 inches). It did register at 190. I left the bread to cool out of the pan on a rack covered w/ a light flour sack. This morning it sliced beautifully and has all the nooks & crannies. It is not dense but the taste is pretty bland - and it doesn't look as high at the pics on the blog but I can't tell really. Could the taste be due to the powered buttermilk/water mix and only the 1/4 C milk? Or having to heat the liquids three times in the micro? I always use the fluff and sprinkle method to measure the flour and do not believe that was the problem and all my measurements were right on. I did however cut back the salt to 1 tsp but that should not have greatly altered the taste. It's edible but definitely tastes bland. Any ideas? I really would love to make this again. I did see where one person added cranberries and orange for a holiday breakfast toast which would change the taste and I'd like to try again but am concerned about the height being correct and of course the initial bland taste. Thanks.

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