The Triple Rope 3 Strand Loaf. Bunched Variation

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The main picture shows the baked loaf. In the insert you can see how the braided dough looked like.

From: "The Art of Braiding Bread"

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The strands didn't fuse together into one which is a big problem most people find. Kept its shape really well.

Did you retard it for a while?

to try fancier braiding.  I'm not sure you saw my versions although I followed the graphics in Hamelman's bread book but I was pleased with the results and it was fun to do.  Keep them coming!