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September 2, 2012 - 8:19am
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HappyHighwayman

Do you line your proofing basket?

The other day I was baking two loaves, and I only had one proofing basket so I took a wicker basket and lined it with a dish towel which I floured and used as an impromptu basket. Ironically I hadn't properly floured the proper basket near the edge of the top and when I turned the basket over the dough stuck a little, while the dough in the lined basket came out easily. 

I note some people line their proofing basket anyway with what appears to be either a dish towel or cheesecloth. Do you line your baskets before flouring and introducing the dough?

You can see the bread on the left was baked first and was the one with issues, while the one on the right used the line wicker basket and came out better.

I'm also having issues properly scoring the bread. I find it just doesn't cut well even though I got a scoring knife though perhaps I should just buy some razor blades?


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