Name: Use the poke test to STOP doing this! No more overproofed bread dough.
Uploaded: 2022-11-05
Duration: 12 min 5 s
Description: Stop overproofing your dough! Use the poke test to help find the right time to bake your sourdough bread dough in the oven.While the poke test isn't always 1...

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