Hello Dinafine
Yes, the steam does works great. I discovered that tip, on this forum, just a couple of weeks ago. My bread is much improved.
Another great tip, is to rub some white flour over the bread, before baking. The tip was to rub cornflour, but i did not have any. But regular white four also works great.
I havent got a ceramic saucer. I wil have to wait, until i get one, to try that tip.
Would somebody explain to me, the benefits of the ceramic saucer?
Mel
Hi Mel
It would be like having a baking stone, you are supposed to slide the bread directly onto a preheated hot stone. I never did it so I dont yet know what difference this will make to the finished bread. It would be used for round loaves or ones that are shaped without the pan. Good luck with your baking. I find that the taste and aroma of home baked bread so far surpasses anything you can buy, that it is well worth the trouble and then some.
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