Hello I just made these Zwieback loaves today and they smell fabulous! However, my loaves spread out, kind of flattish, in the second rise and during baking instead of tall and tight like your beautiful photos. Could you diagnose my problem? I have not sliced them yet, but I must say it is difficult to wait until tomorrow morning when I plan to slice and toast. Now that I think about it, I may have let them go a little long, by maybe an hour, in the second rise. I have 2 teething babies and it's tough to keep anything but them on a real schedule, hoping the zwieback will improve my quality of life! Looks like I may have to try again soon as I love these tutorials on you blog, wish I had more time to sit and learn. Thanks for your help, Kimberly, I'm thinking perhaps your liquid/flour ratio was a touch towards the liquid side. Or, if you weren't keeping an eye on them during that second rise (understandable!), they may have risen and fallen. At any rate, I'm betting those babies will still enjoy "gumming" them... And don't worry, you'll have time to sit and learn. In about 6 years. Maybe. But don't wish your life away - children grow up all too quickly, even if right now it feels like an eternity. :) PJH

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