You shape the dough carefully.The surface looks smooth. The basket looks well-floured.Then the dough sticks to the banneton anyway. The […]
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The dough sticks to everything. It spreads instead of holding shape. Every fold feels weaker instead of stronger. You wonder
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Your dough looked fine. Then it didn’t rise. Or it spread. Or the loaf baked low and dense. Sometimes the
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You shaped it well. It looked promising as it went into the oven. Then the score opened only a little.
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It looked promising. It rose enough to keep going. Then it widened instead of lifting. A loaf that spreads gives
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You mixed the dough. You waited. You checked the bowl again. Maybe it softened a little, but not enough to
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It looked puffy.You pressed it and paused. Bake now, or wait longer? Underproofed and overproofed dough can both look close
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The crumb is soft.But the crust fights your knife. The bottom sounds hollow.Then slices like a cracker. Or it feels
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You start mixing. The dough gathers, then smears. It clings to your fingers. It feels wetter than you expected. Sticky
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