I tried and appreciate these suggestions. I like that the holes in the loaf were much smaller by removing the paddles and the shape of the loaf was beautiful. I put the bread back in the machine without the pan to cool as suggested and don't think I will do that again. The crust got darker by doing this and it got crumbs in the machine and on the burner. I will try to use a regular loaf pan next time. Thanks for the tips.

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