Hi Mary, thanks for your feedback. It sounds like both Sandy and Maureen use the cold start method that's explained in this article here--the risen dough and Dutch oven are put into a cold oven before it's turned on. The slight variation to use parchment paper that Maureen suggested seems both intriguing and helpful, especially when trying to remove the baked bread from the pot. If it helps, you could also simply put a piece of parchment paper in the bottom of the Dutch oven before the dough is added and left to rise. This way you'll be able to use the edges of parchment paper that protrude from underneath the loaf to lift it out of the pot, kind of like this. We hope that helps! Kye@KAF

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