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“My husband game me a bread machine for Christmas the year we were married, and I use it about once a week,” notes Janet Vink from Geneseo, Illinois. “We like slices of this bread with a spaghetti dinner and often use the leftovers for French toast.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7061,"featured_media":2010666,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"tags":[304032,304158,304053,305616,305615,304993,305487,305656,303966,304988,305024,324623,304150,304258,305031],"categories-v2":[308623,310461,309438,308655,310897,310890,308988,308481,308940,310796,310925,308495,308935,308965,309177,309434,309599,308975],"coauthors":[305],"recommended_recipes":[{"post_title":"French Toast Casserole","post_link":"\/recipes\/french-toast-casserole\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/French-Toast-Casserole_EXPS_DIYD19_11511_B04_16_1b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Sourdough French 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Husband said it tasted like the real thing!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-09-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OrangeWrench"},"reviewBody":"Very good. Tastes just like a true French Bread from the bakery.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-01-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OrangeAirBalloon"},"reviewBody":"I was thrilled with this recipe!! 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I was thrilled with this recipe!! Easy to make, and it turned out great!!<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"01\/20\/2015 18:15","GUID":"F9FC7E05D0CE412495320E19D1A0C40B","MemberId":819663,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"zookeeperk","SubmittedDate":"01\/20\/2015 18:15"},{"Comment":"

Picture perfect! Absolutely delicious recipe. Wouldn't change a thing. I used to have this bookmarked from Allrecipes, but apparently it's a Taste Recipes recipe! I should've known! :)<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"12\/25\/2014 18:29","GUID":"bcd721f40e544a9eb8cb7b6e9a377121","MemberId":4434313,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"EmmasMomma","SubmittedDate":"12\/25\/2014 18:29"},{"Comment":"

So good! So easy! I followed the recipe exactly and it was wonderful! I will make it again and again.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"07\/01\/2014 16:37","GUID":"4e595b06b45d4699b8b3384eb96cd959","MemberId":5851198,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"beefbabe","SubmittedDate":"07\/01\/2014 16:36"},{"Comment":"

This is my go-to bread recipe. Sometimes I divide the dough into 12 parts and make sandwich rolls. Turns out perfect, every time!<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"","GUID":"767092a0fedc44679690388dd132a428","MemberId":5611371,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Pam-3BoysMama","SubmittedDate":"02\/05\/2014 15:43"},{"Comment":"

Made a couple of mistakes, all mine. But it still turned out great. Next time I will not watch 3 different videos of how to make bread. Just do as the directions say. Will make again and again. Thank you<\/p>

This is the second time and they turned out great. The only change I made was no egg wash, forgot we had used the last. But everything turned out great.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"10\/25\/2013 16:33","GUID":"74806B41EBA2423593F848556E086C82","MemberId":805471,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"ribbet39","SubmittedDate":"10\/21\/2013 21:58"},{"Comment":"

Very good. Tastes just like a true French Bread from the bakery.<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"","GUID":"15DC63C53EAC4ECB894A6AC35A70BF1B","MemberId":4478008,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"I.love.homecooking","SubmittedDate":"09\/29\/2013 19:43"},{"Comment":"

First recipe I tried besides my standard french bread recipe - this was very easy to make and so good! And the egg wash, slashes and sesame seeds really make it look gorgeous :)<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"11\/09\/2012 11:56","GUID":"1a2544f37bf74155a7ade34ed9754f40","MemberId":6411056,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Andrea","SubmittedDate":"11\/09\/2012 11:56"},{"Comment":"

Wow! This recipe was so easy. I was skeptical because I didn't think I would be able to make French bread, but it turned out great! I will be making this many times. My husband loved it and was very impressed that my homemade french bread turned out like the bakery!<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"05\/12\/2014 18:12","GUID":"7d671d528d04453cba949b5f845e6d40","MemberId":6007790,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"IslandWife","SubmittedDate":"10\/21\/2012 17:28"},{"Comment":"

This is the best french bread recipe! I originally found it on another site and it disappeared. I contacted the site and they told me I could find it here. Made my day!!<\/p>","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"08\/22\/2012 16:32","GUID":"e5798e746492493e930fa5081f2ce8d4","MemberId":6828598,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"DianeCDavis","SubmittedDate":"08\/22\/2012 16:32"},{"Comment":"

This is a keeper!<\/p>","CommentId":11,"DateRated":"10\/03\/2011 16:46","GUID":"6884f28c52974ff4b2ac86fc9756bb6e","MemberId":5253823,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"kg6400","SubmittedDate":"10\/03\/2011 16:46"},{"Comment":"

This bread turned out perfectly, & was very simple to make. I doubt I'll ever buy French Bread again.<\/p>","CommentId":12,"DateRated":"02\/03\/2011 20:22","GUID":"e8ef27836f5541a7956f4cf8f9919b29","MemberId":1855887,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"tpholland","SubmittedDate":"02\/03\/2011 20:22"},{"Comment":"

Husband said it tasted like the real thing!<\/p>","CommentId":13,"DateRated":"02\/25\/2010 16:46","GUID":"F2F587EC27084930AE95EE02F4C53335","MemberId":569196,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"jettajenny","SubmittedDate":"02\/25\/2010 16:46"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"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. 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