On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 08:12:42 -0600, "Janet Bostwick"
<nospam@cableone.net> wrote:

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>"Bob" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
>news:3f855e9b.3501645@news-server.houston.rr.com...
>> I also spray the loaves with water but I do it after about 5-10
>> minutes into the 20-25 minute baking cycle.
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>There is no point in doing this.  The steamy air is required within the
>first 10-12 minutes of baking.  Anything after that adversely effects the
>browning of the crust.

While I don't doubt your wisdom on this matter, I have sprayed the
loaves at the onset of baking and seem to get basically the same
results when I spray in the 5-10 minute window. You yourself just said
that I could go as long as 10-12 minutes, which is what I have been
doing.

But just to play it safe I will spray the loaves when I put them in.
That KA recipe recommended spaying at the beginning - that's why I
tried it.