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by hand, in the bowl

water + instant yeast + optional honey, then flour + salt stirred in until no dry flour remains and you have a rough shaggy mass — do not try to smooth it yet; salt tightens gluten immediately and fighting it now costs you ten minutes of kneading later. 00 flour works in place of bread flour and gives a softer, more tender chew; all-purpose gives a crust that tears rather than pulls.