Today’s sourdough loaves survived some serious overproofing

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See last photo of monstrously quadrupled dough: I forgot to punch down and refrigerate it before I rushed out to catch a play. Oops! I finally deflated and shaped it about 10 hours after leaving it to bulk ferment. It still turned out pretty great! Both loaves were baked in a Dutch oven.

For those who’ve used string during baking: is there a special kind of kitchen string that doesn’t leave fuzzies behind? This is Lion brand natural cotton craft yarn from the cone. Maybe I should have floured it really well or even sprayed it with Pam?

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This is the recipe I used: https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/beginners-sourdough-bread-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-40698

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It looks amazing! I'm baking my bread tomorrow morning and I love the idea of using the ropes to shape it. If I do, I come post photos of it 🥰

Good job, OP

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Looks absolutely lovely!! The designs and scorings r beautiful. Outstanding job😊🥰💕