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San Francisco Sourdough

San Francisco Sourdough
Walnut Rye Sourdough

Walnut Rye Sourdough

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Lesson 1: Your First Loaf
Lesson 2: Putting Something More in Your Loaf
Lesson 3: Time & Temperature
Lesson 4: Glazing
Lesson 5: Ten Tips for Better French Bread
  Getting Started with Sourdough
  Squeeze more sour from your sourdough
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