On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:09:34 -0700, Serene Vannoy
> wrote:

>Cuthbert Thistlethwaite wrote:
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>>> I just took a lump of the artisan bread out of the fridge, let it rise,
>>
>> My artisan bread won't rise a second time, after I take a piece out of
>> the fridge. What factors might I look at in this connection?
>>
>> TIA
>
>The book says not to worry about the rise before baking. It's got plenty
>of oven spring.
>
>Serene

Mine rises fairly well before baking, but it has a tendency to spread
out a bit. However, when I do put it in to bake, it rises quite well.
I have the last bit in my container..thinking of a different shape
this time... A batard, or ciabatta maybe....

After that, the peasant loaf...mixed in the same container.

Christine