City Loaf Master Recipe - Final Shape

Sprinkle a combination of all-purpose and rice flour into the bannetons and sprinkle a very light dusting of all-purpose flour over the top of the loaves.

Using your bench scraper, shimmy the dough into an oval shape, using just a few moves to get it into more of an oval than a round. Hold one hand over the center of the loaf, take your scraper in the other hand, and scrape evenly across the surface of the table toward the loaf, lifting it up and into the other hand. Put down the scraper and cradle the loaf in both hands. Now fold it inward and gently place it into the basket.

If it tries to fall back open, you can gently pinch it together at the top. That’s it. It’s safe and happy just the way it is. No need for aggressive shaping.

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