Hi PJ, I will try making the dough a bit wetter. I am always a bit nervous when it seems too wet, so I add flour. I will try to resist. Another question, lately when I slice my bread it deflates. I try to do it swiftly, but the dough still seems to flop. It does recover in the oven, but my loaves don't seem as high as they used to be. Any suggestions? Thanks, Ellen Ellen, don't let your loaves rise quite as high before baking. If they don't recover in the oven, after being slashed, it's because they were over-risen. So try letting them rise maybe 20-30 minutes less than you ordinarily would - see if that helps. Good luck - PJH

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