Just one more thing. I started baking bread last year and even though the blog has great photos, and the recipes where clearly written, it still took me a number of tries to get the hang of it and have the dough actually turn out looking like bread. I'm not great at baking and it took me a while to get an idea of how baking bread works. This GF baking is kind of new for a lot of people, I guess including the test kitchen staff. But if you just hang with it and keep going (even if maybe doesn't go right the first few times) it'll be worth it. There is no simple sense of satisfaction better than cutting a few slices from bread you've baked yourself and having a sandwich. You've got that right, Allan - practice may never make "perfect," but every step along the way you learn something - and usually A) have fun, and B) enjoy what you've created. PJH

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