So I made the bread. I've never been so proud of anything I've baked. It looked so beautiful! The dough was VERY sticky though. Did I do something wrong? I started by adding 4.5 cups of flour. After kneading for 5 minutes the dough was still super sticky. I added another 1/2 cup of flour and kneaded another minute. It didn't seem to make a big difference, but I was worried if I added more the bread wouldn't taste good. When it came time to divide the dough in half I had to scoop it into two bowls and measure it on my scale to make sure they were even. It definitely wasn't in a neat ball like in your picture. Should I have added more flour? Kneaded it more? HI Jessie, It does sound like your dough needed a bit of extra TLC. One thing that can be helpful if your dough seems sticky is to let it rest in the bowl for about 10 minutes before kneading. This allows the flour to absorb the liquid and can help correct the consistency before you add more flour. Kneading on a low speed for a longer period of time can also be helpful, as it doesn't tear up the dough and make it seem too sticky as you work with it. Generally speaking, you are better to err on the side of a slightly wetter than a drier dough, so add that extra flour sparingly. Hope this helps. ~ MaryJane

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