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my aunt's bread critique ruined me but saved my bakes
My aunt visited last month and told me my sourdough was 'dense and gummy' in front of my whole family. I was so mad at first, but she said I was cutting it too soon and should wait 3 hours after cooling. I started setting a timer and the crumb is actually way lighter now. She also said my crust was pale because my oven runs 25 degrees low, and I got a cheap oven thermometer for $8. Now I bake 400 instead of 375 and everything comes out golden. Anyone else get roasted by a relative and secretly thank them later?
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val8621mo ago
My grandma did the same thing to me at thanksgiving, told me my pie crust was tough as shoe leather right at the table. Turns out I was overworking the dough and she showed me the right way to handle it. Now people actually ask me to bring dessert and I owe it all to getting embarrassed in front of 15 relatives.
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