Haha...hiding his socks wouldn't work either. He's one of those guys who could take the washing machine apart and put it back together again but has no clue about sorting clothes.....No real complaints here -any man who is willing to bake a fresh loaf of bread to welcome his wife home is OK in my book! Seriously tho', I do have a question about getting the bottom of this loaf a bit crustier.....I pre-heat my pizza stone in a 450 degree oven for 30 minutes and bake the bread on a piece of parchment paper until it's dark golden brown (about 30-35 minutes) but sometimes the bottom seems just a tad underdone. Any suggestions? Anne, how about turning the loaf upside-down with about 10-15 minutes to go? That should work... And I'm so glad your homecoming was marked by fresh bread. You're right, that's worth not sorting socks any day! PJH

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