First time reading a baking blog. Most friends/acquaintances I know do not talk "bakeshop", so finding advice from humans that do is really a gift! Almost anyone can follow a well written recipe, but baking even a few minutes over or under can produce a disappointing product or worse. Not possessing the best of ovens, I have found this --at times--challenging (however, best remembered that, "a poor artisan blames his/her tools...") - and so I thank you all for this experienced-based help. I had just started using an instant read thermometer for bread, so everything touched upon here is enlightening. Thank you and please continue! CatherineJane

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