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19 minutes ago, paulpegg said:I use a thermometer to test for doneness. I stick the thermometer into the middle of the loaf and it is done when the center is at 200F.
If you don't have a thermometer then gently tap on the bottom of the loaf. It should sound hollow. If it sounds dense then it is not fully baked.
Yes, I know. It sounded hollow and measured over 200F. 100ºC to be precise. It still wasn't cooked through, though.
12 minutes ago, paulpegg said:I use a thermometer to test for doneness. I stick the thermometer into the middle of the loaf and it is done when the center is at 200F.
If you don't have a thermometer then gently tap on the bottom of the loaf. It should sound hollow. If it sounds dense then it is not fully baked.
Yes, I know. It sounded hollow and measured around 200F. It still wasn't cooked, though.
