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Submitted by Philip Brewer on November 7, 2007 - 08:20.

Kneading bread is one of those perfect activities, like polishing shoes or sharpening knives--a simple, repetitive action that makes something better than it was.  Life would be poorer if we got rid of all of them.

Now that I'm a full-time writer, I have the luxury of being able to include such activities in my schedule: I baked a loaf of sourdough yesterday. (Irish brown bread--equal parts bread flour and whole wheat flour, a generous dollop of honey, a handful of quick oats thrown in, no salt, no oil or butter.) For sourdough, I just do a single rising in the loaf pan, rather than the more usual double rising. It saves time, and I like the result.

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