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Re: One very large vienna loaf or two smaller ones.
« Reply #165 on: September 29, 2013, 10:43:41 am »
Made this loaf this morning for the first time.Must get a proper knife to slash the tops of bread.Mine sort of spread sideways :D DH took one look and said "that looks good,what shape do you call that?"  :D :D
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Re: One very large vienna loaf or two smaller ones.
« Reply #166 on: September 29, 2013, 10:54:34 am »
And what was your answer CC  ;D  Bet they loved it though.  Do the guys have razor blades in the house or a Stanley blade, they work quite well.  I wish now that DH didn't give his Dad's cut throat razor to his son, it would have made a great bread slasher.
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Re: One very large vienna loaf or two smaller ones.
« Reply #167 on: September 29, 2013, 11:03:42 am »
I said that it will taste delicious whatever shape it's called  :D :D :D It's cooling at the moment Judy,I'll report back after lunch to what they thought of it ;)
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Re: One very large vienna loaf or two smaller ones.
« Reply #168 on: September 29, 2013, 12:14:21 pm »
It looks yum. CC.  I have trouble slashing my loaves too. I'd love a razor blade. Can you still buy them?
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Re: One very large vienna loaf or two smaller ones.
« Reply #169 on: September 29, 2013, 12:43:00 pm »
Update: DH and I loved the bread.Great recipe Cookie :-*
I'd forgotten about a razor blades but DH and DS use those ones that click into place. I might buy a scalpel from a craft shop and try that ;)
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Re: One very large vienna loaf or two smaller ones.
« Reply #170 on: September 29, 2013, 12:51:39 pm »
I don't know cookie, mine are very old stock.
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Re: One very large vienna loaf or two smaller ones.
« Reply #171 on: September 29, 2013, 01:53:23 pm »
Great loaf CC.

Cookie, would a Stanley knife do the trick?

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Re: One very large vienna loaf or two smaller ones.
« Reply #172 on: September 29, 2013, 10:22:01 pm »
I read somewhere to use a bread knife that has been sprayed with oil.
And don't hesitate, one straight confident slash!

I've had the most success doing it this way.
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Re: One very large vienna loaf or two smaller ones.
« Reply #173 on: September 29, 2013, 11:40:59 pm »
Thanks Katie, never heard of that one so must give it a try.
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Re: One very large vienna loaf or two smaller ones.
« Reply #174 on: September 29, 2013, 11:50:09 pm »
Great looking bread CC. I find the best slashing is with the tip of my bread knife and as katie says you must do it quickly. I've also got a razor type knife from when I used to do a lot of fondant cakes and that also works well. A stanley knife will be good as long at the blade is sharp.

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Re: One very large vienna loaf or two smaller ones.
« Reply #175 on: September 30, 2013, 04:49:00 am »
Thanks for the slashing hints. I think I am too careful. I'll try the bread knife with oil and be confident in my slashes.  :-))
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Re: One very large vienna loaf or two smaller ones.
« Reply #176 on: September 30, 2013, 09:12:02 am »
Thanks for the ideas on slashing girls. :) I was way too careful reading your tips. :D
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Re: One very large vienna loaf or two smaller ones.
« Reply #177 on: September 30, 2013, 11:21:13 am »
I always slash before the second rise. Works great for me.

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Re: One very large vienna loaf or two smaller ones.
« Reply #178 on: September 30, 2013, 07:23:09 pm »
I do the same BT

i don't need a recipe i'm italian

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Re: One very large vienna loaf or two smaller ones.
« Reply #179 on: February 14, 2014, 07:03:52 am »
OMG the best bread I have ever made but it was extremely large LOL.

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