"Ernie" > wrote in message=20
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> Dick, I think it would take a week in a plastic bag before=20
> this crust got soft.

Not much would happen in a week that would not happen
in a couple of hours. But if you have baked the smithereens
out of your loaf, nothing will happen at all because there is
too little moisture left.

Another possibility is to cover the loaves with something that
keeps the moisture from escaping, while they are cooling.
Also, loaves can be rehydrated to an extent by placing them
under a cover with something damp, like wetted sponges or
dishtowels (beside, not on). Several hours of that will make=20
a difference.

Ernie, you do not want to know this, because it is simple-
minded. It is just that there may be someone simpleminded
out there who may follow this thread.

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DickA