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# Bread Machine

How to bake a bread loaf:

1. **Ingredient Preparation:**
   * Add flour and spices until the blade is covered.
   * Incorporate 1 tablespoon each of salt and sugar.
   * Pour in one full cup of water.
   * Add half of the sourdough starter. Replenish it with an equal amount of flour and half the water and mix it for the next iteration.
2. **Dough Management:**
   * Start the kneading using program 8. Avoid doing this when people are in meetings or conversations.
   * At the beginning, monitor the dough's consistency. Adjust by ensuring it forms a ball and continues moving in the baking can if it's too wet or dry.
3. **Baking Process:**
   * Select baking program 16. Press the time+ button until it reaches 1 hour, then press start twice.
   * Allow the dough to rest for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
4. **Removing the Bread:**
   * If the bread is too sticky, use a wooden spoon to cut it in half and aid removal. Do not use spoons, forks, knives, or iron tools to prevent scratching the baking can.
   * Once ready, try removing the bread by shaking it upside down. Minor hits and adjustments to the blade mechanism may also help.


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