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Offline curly66

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can you overcook bread??
« on: October 20, 2012, 10:31:17 am »
can you overcook bread??
my oven is dodgy and only a few months old, I'm awaiting a replacement however, in the interim, I'm cooking bread tonight and it's been in for 45 minutes now, not as dark a crust as I'd like and wonder if I can overcook it...
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Re: can you overcook bread??
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2012, 10:33:49 am »
Does it sound hollow when you tap the bottom of it curly?  Which recipe are you doing?
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Re: can you overcook bread??
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2012, 10:44:54 am »
I'm doing the artisan 5 minutes with a 48 hr starter done in thermie......... it's an hour now, was too scared to take it out and tap it..
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Re: can you overcook bread??
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2012, 10:46:29 am »
took it out after your question... definitely hollow when knocked on the bottom...  just seems like a half hour more than suggested
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Re: can you overcook bread??
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2012, 11:33:55 am »
curley,  you must buy a thermometer.
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Re: can you overcook bread??
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2012, 11:44:20 am »
How was it curly - have you cut it yet?
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Re: can you overcook bread??
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2012, 11:58:47 am »
If its burnt.... you may have cooked it a little too long ;D
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Re: can you overcook bread??
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2012, 08:02:26 pm »
OMG the thermometer... I have one and completely forgot that I could test it for internal temp!!
Thanks for the reminder..
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