It is all my sister-in-law's fault. She asked me to make her a loaf of "sweet" bread in my zoji. I thought she meant sweet dough, like for cinnamon rolls, but no, she meant like King's Hawaiian Bread. So, not having a recipe, I went to King Arthur's website and downloaded the above. But. It was for rolls, not for a loaf in the bread machine. I called JoAnn at the baker's hotline, and she said to use the homemade cycle. However, the directions were too confusing, so I thought, "Why not do it the way I have baked bread in the zoji for the past two years"? I adapted the recipe as follows: I mixed the yeast , sugar, and all the liquid ingredients in a small bowl, covered it, and let it rest for 15 minutes, knowing that it will rest another 30 in the zoji before it starts to knead. (That should give the yeast an extra head start.) After 15 minutes, I put the mixture in the bucket along with the butter, flour, potato flakes, and salt. (added salt last) I found the dough was too wet, so I kept adding flour by the 1/4 cup until I added an additional cup. (Using a total of 4 cups of flour, not 3 as the recipe says.) I removed the dough and paddles just before the last rise and sprayed the posts with Pam, then I shaped the dough into a loaf and returned it to the pan, replacing it in the machine to continue baking. After all was said and done, I have a loaf that rose to the top of the machine -- 7 1/2" high, with a beautifully browned crust, and smells great! Still too warm to cut the bread, but it should be very tender as the loaf is so light. I hope this will be helpful to anyone who wants to bake this recipe in the bread machine. "Keep Calm and Bake On!!"

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