What did I do wrong?? French bread from ABED... Convection oven preheated to 500F, pizza stone, steam from cast iron pan below, lowered to 425F for baking...
The two loaves (short baguettes) afterward did not have this problem because they had extra proof time then. First time shaping a boule, or a rabbit for that matter. One of the baguettes turned out well--my best to date :)
a lot to do with shaping......or you need to go to medical school learn to wield a scalpel :-) Looks like you are slashing with a pair of scissors.
Guilty.
Maybe another 15-20 minutes before going into the oven would have helped.
Paul
The two loaves (short baguettes) afterward did not have this problem because they had extra proof time then. First time shaping a boule, or a rabbit for that matter. One of the baguettes turned out well--my best to date :)
Thanks, Paul!
That is a nice baggie PD!