Hi Chet, I'm new here.  Floyd helped me register as I am sometimes computer-challenged!  Your recipe looks interesting and I'll certainly try it . Experimenting  with a good basic recipe for white sandwich bread is fun.  You might try using canola oil or butter  instead of lard or Crisco. Peter Rinehart uses butter in his basic white bread recipe, and he adds an egg too. It sure is fun to tweak a recipe and have it come out great!  Good luck.                 cp3o