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Re:Quarantine Bread by janekm on Saturday March 21, 2020 @03:29AM (#22645172)
Another reason is that the time it takes for the Dutch oven to come to temperature depends on a lot of parameters (size of Dutch oven, size of oven, fan or not, power of oven) so pre-heating allows for the timings to be consistent.

But I agree on the safety concerns so I will try your method on my next loaf, now is not the time to get bad burn wounds.

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Re:Quarantine Bread by klodolph on Saturday March 21, 2020 @03:59AM (#22645240)
My personal experience is that bread is sensitive enough to parameters that you’re going to have to “get to know” your equipment anyway end do some experimentation.
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Re:Quarantine Bread by iainmerrick on Saturday March 21, 2020 @03:40AM (#22645199)
Yes, timings will definitely vary. I timed how long my oven took to preheat with a cold dutch oven, and it was around 20 minutes, so that’s about how long I add.

But I’ve found the timing is not super critical, the main thing is not to undercook. (Note that most recipes say things like “check for doneness, and bake for another 5 minutes if the loaf doesn’t sound hollow”.)

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