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French Bread times Eight

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Paul

French bread, one of the most iconic styles of all, especially the baguette style. This was bread no. 15 in our Hamelman series for the Mellow Bakers. This specific variety is a “straight dough” which means that all ingredients are … Continue reading →

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Stretch & Fold (again)

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Paul

I figured that, since I have these steps already photographed for another entry, mainly the Vermont Sourdough post here, I may as well include them separately as their very own little “Stretch and Fold show and tell” . More show … Continue reading →

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Stretch and Fold: you don’t need to knead

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Paul

Preamble: None of the following is original to me in the least. Here I’m merely collecting the wisdom of much more experienced bread makers into one easy to find spot. And I’m not even saying this is “all there is”, … Continue reading →

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