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Repeat post! I’m making this bread today. I started my poolish yesterday afternoon.

This video shows how to make your own bacon, bread, pesto and Miracle Whip! I haven’t made the others shown, but I have made the bread several times, and I can tell you that it is really good and fairly easy to make at home. I strongly suggest  learning to make your own bread, if you don’t already. It’s better, fresher, healthier, and you will have bread when the supermarket doesn’t.

The bread portion of the video starts at 4:03 minutes. Recipe follows below.

NOTE: The Poolish (starter) should be made 24 hours before you start to bake your loaf. Can be as little as six or so hours, but 24 hours is better.

NOTE 2: Weighing your ingredients, particularly the flour, produces a better product! I weigh the water and flour, but measure the other ingredients (tsp’s and TB’s).

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