Betsy, if you didn't allow the dough to rise for 2 hours at room temperature before putting it in the refrigerator, this might help your dough be more lively. It also sounds like you may need to provide a little more structure for your loaf by shaping it more tightly. You can use flour to make the sticky dough easier to handle, but try to form a tighter ball and then give it a shorter rising time before baking. An hour to an hour and a half should be sufficient rising time, as long as your house is not very cool. Barb@KAF

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