We're glad to hear your enjoyed this recipe, Kristin. Your dilemma is a common one! This bread works beautifully when you make the dough the day before, let it have its first rise, shape it, and then stick it in the fridge overnight. You can pull it out and bake it the next day, and it doesn't need more than an hour to get puffy after removing it from the fridge. This is a safer way to spread out bread baking than letting rises go longer than needed. When you give a loaf an extra hour or so to rise, it tends to overrise and then collapse, giving you a denser, heavier loaf. I hope the fridge tip can work for you and your family! Annabelle@KAF

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