Colleen

December 15, 2011 at 10:09pm

Hi KA Baker - The baguette photos are incredible - nice job doing the step-by-step while enticing us. Question: why do the baguette tops need slashes? What baking function do the slashes perform? -- Colleen in Tucson Slashing breads controls where the steam escapes. If you don't slash, it will burst through the weakest spot on the bread. By creating decorative weak spots, you get good looking loaves in the end. ~ MaryJane
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