I enjoy baking bread and we do it pretty regularly at our house, so I felt up to my first challenge from the Daring Bakers.
I did read the recipe several times, as advised, and even made notes and diagrams to help with the shaping. I appreciated the extra tips graciously given by breadchick and found them helpful.
The shaping of the bread, though, was the biggest challenge. I would love to do this sometime with someone who has had experience making french bread.
Using a spray bottle during baking was a great tip. The bread was crackly-crisp. Everyone crowded around to squeeze the bread and listen to the sound (just like Ratatouille!) Inside was soft and chewey and delicious.
I could use a tip on getting a browner crust.
Try it for yourself! The recipe can be found at: http://breadchick.com/?p=336
