Question: Does the shape have bearing on how this loaf rises and bakes? Could I do a 4-strand braided round loaf (very beautiful, just saw on foodgawker...)?
Sure, you might just want to bake it a bit longer, since there'll be less of the loaf's surface exposed to the oven heat. Play it by ear (or eye, or thermometer...) - it should be fine. PJH
September 5, 2012 at 10:28pm