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Everybody is saying how their dough was too sticky, but I didn't have a problem with it. I used canola oil instead of margarine, so maybe that made a difference. Other alterations: I cut down on the cloves to 3/4 tsp, used 1/4 tsp salt, and I used 1/2 tsp ginger with a lot of freshly grated ginger too(maybe I'll use even more fresh ginger next time). I don't like very sweet things, so maybe next time I'll cut down on the sugar a bit. I expected to decorate them, but I liked them so much that I just left them plain. Eight minutes bake time left them crispy on the outside and slightly chewy in the middle. I didn't expect to like them as much as I did, and I would make them again.

I'm giving 5 stars for my variation of this recipe. I cut down the sugar to 3/4 Cup, I didn't add salt, and I used a heaping 1/4 Cup of canola oil. I needed extra moisture since I cut down so drastically on the oil, so I added water as needed to make a sticky dough. At first these seemed too lemony, but the next day they were absolutely delicious. Try them with a tiny scoop of vanilla ice cream. My husband and I were amazed at how great these were, and we couldn't stop eating them.

This was a simple and tasty bean dish. I didn't have pimentos, but I will try to use them next time I make this. I think I'm going to add this to my dinner rotation. It reminded me of the fassoulia plaki that I've had at an Armenian restaurant. Very nice!

Thanks for sharing this recipe! My family enjoyed it. Don't skip the mahleb. I halved this recipe and it made two big loaves. I had to add about 1.75 additional cups of flour to get it to be a workable dough. It was much too wet without adding the extra flour. I also used all butter instead of margarine, and I used skim milk instead of whole. The bread turned out fine. Maybe I'll even add a bit more mahleb next time.

If you want a bit of chocolate cake in a hurry, this works well. Very easy! Sometimes I add a tsp of cinnamon, and that's nice too.

Great bread recipe, that I've made repeatedly. I use canola oil instead of butter, and it still turns out fine. If I feel like I want a denser, oatier loaf, I use 1 cup of oats to 2.5 cups of flour.