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Why does nobody talk about the 'windowpane test' for dough?

Honestly, I kept getting dense loaves until my friend, a baker in Portland, told me to stretch a small piece of dough thin enough to see light through it before my first proof, which means the gluten is properly developed.
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graywright
A baker in Portland? That's so specific.
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kellygarcia
My grandma's trick was to listen for a quiet sigh from the dough.
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