Just cut a warm slice (after waiting the customary 15 minutes), buttered it and offered to share with my husband - he gobbled it up without giving me any! The bread sliced like a dream, soft and shiny buttery top and as a bonus - my kitchen smells like fall with the apple-y aroma! The recipe worked very well - got all consistencies and timings right, bread rose well. I used parchment paper to line my glass pyrex loaf pan - came off beautifully. I will make a grilled sandwich with mozzarella, homegrown tomato and basil for tomorrow's lunch with this bread. By the way, this is my first ever "sandwich" bread even though I have been successfully making sourdough bread, pizza etc. for years. Guess the easier stuff intimidated me more? I am super excited about baking my first ever sandwich bread this time. Thanks Ms. PJ for sharing your creation
I'm so glad you're enjoying this bread - though I can't take credit for it. Charlotte, one of our test bakers, created this recipe for our catalogue, and she's responsible for the grilled cheese angle, too - brilliant! Enjoy - PJH
August 4, 2012 at 1:38am