In the past I have had little success baking bread. I must not do something correctly with the kneading or temperature--the bread just doesn't rise correctly. I switched to no-knead bread instead and am successful with that, but I have been longing to bake my own loaf-style bread. I have to say that I am ecstatic right now. I have two, fully-risen loaves of Vermont Whole Wheat Oatmeal Honey Bread in the oven!!! I have never had such success with a bread that I had to knead. My mixer wasn't powerful enough, so I ended up doing the job by hand, expecting to fail as in the past. To my surprise, this bread rose beautifully--twice! It smells absolutely wonderful, and I can't wait to try it! I know it may seem premature, writing a comment before I have even tasted the bread, but I am already more than happy with it! Having a bread recipe that is this easy and actually rises for me is a blessing! Thanks for explaining the process thoroughly. My husband and I are looking forward to enjoying one loaf and sharing the second with someone else.

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