It had a good knead (ten minutes!) before the penultimate proving; the slumping was entirely due to my cack-handedness. Besides, the recipe was very clear on the no-knock-down before the final proving.
Our kitchen was probably only about 22C (68F) during the day (and possibly as little as 15C (56F) at night) over the weekend, so it could be that the British summer is just not conducive to good rising.
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Date: 2010-08-17 06:24 pm (UTC)Our kitchen was probably only about 22C (68F) during the day (and possibly as little as 15C (56F) at night) over the weekend, so it could be that the British summer is just not conducive to good rising.