Hi there, Roxann! We agree that it sounds like maybe your first rise was a bit too long, which caused your loaf to deflate while being egg washed. We would recommend shortening up your rise times a bit — it's best to go by how the dough looks and feels and just us the times given in a recipe as guidelines. Things like temperature and humidity can really affect how fast or slow a dough proofs, so often in the summer months your dough won't take quite as long to rise. We hope this helps and happy baking! Morgan@KAF

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