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bottom of loaves get concave when cooling

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why is my dough so slack?

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Hello everyone, Monica is here!

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Yippee

Something like these?

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JonJ

Your rye recipe sounds very...

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They are really comfortable

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Try rice

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Tom can you lend me an ear?

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tpassin

Poke test - personally I

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The Roadside Pi...

The dough doubled in volume

Bread Browser

Tsoureki sweat Easter bread

Forkish's Country Bread. EIB Style.

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The Breads of Egypt - Barley bread

bottom of loaves get concave when cooling

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increasing fermentation but still underproofed

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Precaud

Material simulating a loaf load

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louiscohen

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adding potato to bread dough

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the cost of a loaf of bread

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The best mixer in the world!

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Flash format video

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Is discussing yogurt making OK here?

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Mixing more water in after kneading...

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Problem with elasticity and holding shape

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Rye is extending bulk fermentation time.

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