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Shaping a loaf of bread

Bring a professional touch to your baking with Paul Hollywood’s bread shaping technique.

-Lightly flour your work surface

-Roll the dough up, then turn by 45 degrees and roll it up again.

-Use your hands to gently turn and smooth the dough into a tight, round loaf shape.

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How to make easy white bread How to make easy white bread

By Paul Hollywood

Skill level

Easy

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