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Round one — basic bread dough

Round one — basic bread dough

Bread

I’m starting with the bare essentials. Flour. Yeast. Water. Some salt and some sugar, and extra virgin olive oil, and I find myself prepared for a basic bread dough, courtesy of the orange Croc-clad Mario Batali. I began, in my neurotic enthusiasm, going exactly according to the recipe. I tried, however, to mix the batter …