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Diane Purkiss <purkiss@purkiss.demon.co.uk>
Sun, 3 Apr 2005 14:08:42 +0100
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>To Diane Purkiss:  How big is that hurled glass of water, Diane?

Normal tumbler-size.  Around 6-8 oz.  I use less for smaller loaves.

>Do I understand you correctly that the steam lasts 20 minutes until you 
>turn the bread?  Mama mia, dat's a lotta steam.

Yes, that's right, but of course it does dissipate, though not entirely and 
not even more than 50% or so.

Diane Purkiss