20 ounces bread flour (about 4 cups) 12 ounces water 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon instant or active dry yeast Cook's notes: This recipe calls for a kitchen scale (preferably a digital unit) and a heavy ...

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Experiment with using this ratio the next time you bake bread at home, and chances are your loaf will turn out practically ...

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