Granny Whites Bread Recipes


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each boule by placing one hand on top of the other,palms down, in  
the center of the dough and simultaeously rolling and moulding the  
dough into a football shape, about 8 inches long. As the dough  
begins to stretch, gradually spread apart your hands and continue  
rolling with light, even pressure, moving your hands slowly all  
the way to the ends of the dough as it tapers.  
If you are using proofing baskets, invert each oval, smooth side  
down, into a floured basket. Dust the surface of the dough with  
flour and cover each basket tightly with plastic wrap.  
Place the baskets in the refrigerator and let the dough proof for  
1
0 to 14 hours.  
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F atl east 1 hour before baking.  
Remove the dough from the refrigerator. Let the dough continue  
proofing at room temperature until it reaches an internal tempreature  
of 60 to 62 degrees F., up to 1 hour.  
Lightly dust the ovals with flour. Invert one to three loaves,  
spaced well apart onto a lightly floured baker's peel.  
Holding a single−edged razor blade at a 45 degree angle, slash the  
top of the dough, making a gently arching cut just to one side of  
the centre of the dough. Begin the cut 1 inch away from one tip  
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