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Braided loaf with Sharbati atta, matcha coconut loaves and other bakes

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Trimbandit

bottom of loaves get concave when cooling

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longneckthree

why is my dough so slack?

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Monica Baptista

Hello everyone, Monica is here!

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Successful Ciabatta bake on third try

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Exodus and Sourdough During Passover

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Proofed or not ?

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thepolarox

Please help me improve my 100% sourdough rye...

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TenOC

6 Week refrigerator Banana muffin recipes?????

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Atta Flour - Yes, You Can (continued)!

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albacore

Wooden baking frames mark II part I

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louiscohen

Folding Intervals for High Hydration

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Precaud

Thanks for the ideas!

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Strange looking lumps, like

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Hi Steve, hi everyone

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That sounds like a very good

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GaryBishop

Wet a loaf of bread

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pmccool

Would water suffice?

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fredsbread

A wet sponge? Not sure which

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Davey1

If runny after a while - feed

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Moe C

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Precaud

Interesting idea

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Yippee

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Yippee

Bread Browser

bottom of loaves get concave when cooling

Hamelman's Sourdough 5-Grain Bread

Proofed or not ?

Please help me improve my 100% sourdough rye bread - "gumminess" and top of loaf caving downwards

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Precaud

Material simulating a loaf load

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for those desperately seeking a dutch oven

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adding potato to bread dough

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the cost of a loaf of bread

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Best time to perform sourdough lamination (not...

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Flash format video

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Precaud

Is discussing yogurt making OK here?

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Mixing more water in after kneading...

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Today is Floyd’s birthday!

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