I tried your recipe but did the kneading (15 min.) in my zojurshi bread make, then let rise in the oven with a pan of hot tap water as someone suggested in these posts and I had ripples on the top of the bread. I butter it also and the crust was very crunchy. I would really like to have the bread nice and fluffy with a soft this crust, what do I do? Can I used your recipe and just use basic white bread settings on the bread maker? I really want to get this done as others have in this email thread. thanks. John. Hi John - If you want to use your bread machine to make this recipe, I'd suggest following the recipe for Walter Sands Favorite Bread - bread machine version, as suggested in the blog. Follow it exactly, OK? You can bake the bread in your machine, or in the oven, your choice. Once the bread is baked, brush the crust with melted butter, to keep it soft. Ripples are often inevitable; they have to do with how you cool the bread. Try brushing with butter, then return to the turned-off oven with the door open, so the bread cools gradually in the oven. This should reduce the ripples. Good luck - PJH

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