Yes, you could add some additional water to the pre-ferment. You may want to consider blending some bread flour with AP flour in the final dough for a more impressive rise. Yes, adding more sugar can help with browning. But, maybe instead or in addition, increase the oven temperature to 450 or 475. High oven temperature is so important with a dough that is considered lean. Consider checking the oven temperature with an oven thermometer. Once I got one, I was so surprised how poorly my oven did. I need to increase the temperature by 25 degrees and wait up to an hour before it hits 450 degrees. Good luck! Elisabeth@KAF
April 7, 2016 at 9:56am
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