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I forgot to mention, my original recipe was not this one, but my original recipe is still packed from my last move. This is the almost the same, the only difference is that I add a tablespoon of dill weed as well as the dill seed. SUPERB!!!!<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"11\/23\/2010 21:29","GUID":"23613b5c24524c389c21ccf881232120","MemberId":5628587,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"dijullien","SubmittedDate":"11\/23\/2010 21:34"},{"Comment":"
I have been making this recipe for the holidays for 26 years and have shared it with many people. It still gets rave reviews. It makes the house smell amazing. As a baker, it is by far the best recipe I have for bread. Try it...it will become a tradition for you as well.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"11\/23\/2010 21:29","GUID":"23613b5c24524c389c21ccf881232120","MemberId":5628587,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"dijullien","SubmittedDate":"11\/23\/2010 21:29"},{"Comment":"
This was very good and easy to make. Unfortunately the recipe makes one mistake...you must add some sugar (even 1 tsp) with the yeast in order for it to rise...<\/p>
I made this for friends and they were very impressed! A+<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"02\/02\/2010 11:00","GUID":"da8e25fb693149848332acc17e2c4187","MemberId":1050490,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Jangirl","SubmittedDate":"02\/02\/2010 11:00"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":43231,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":310890,"name":"Breads, Rolls & Pastries","slug":"breads-rolls-pastries","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310825,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Learning how to make bread and pastries from scratch is so satisfying for any home baker. We've got the tips and recipes you need.","parent":310796,"count":4072,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/breads-rolls-pastries\/"},{"term_id":310897,"name":"Bread Recipes","slug":"bread-recipes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310832,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Whether you like quick breads or yeast bread recipes, our Test Kitchen has hundreds of recipes for you to explore.","parent":310890,"count":3547,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/breads-rolls-pastries\/bread-recipes\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Dill Seed Braid"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n