Mis en Place

Most of the recipes listed below are multi-step procedures, with time lapses between steps. It is a very good idea to follow what the French call mis en place from the very beginning when baking bread. All this really means is that each of your ingredients should be weighed and ready, every bowl and each piece of equipment should be laid out conveniently, before you begin. Quite apart from reducing stress, this method helps to eliminate such errors as,  ’Did I really add the salt?’

Next, we talk about controlling Temperature.

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