Sadly, I will not be participating in tomorrow's bake-along. It pains me, but I still do not have what I need to even make the pretzel bread. HOWEVER, I have saved one of the suggested recipes for me to do in the future. For all of you who are committed to the bake-along: Have fun, and please save me the crust! (We know that is the best part, right?)

@Donna Angelo just crossed 𝟭𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 in the Academy and I want to make sure that doesn't go unacknowledged. Ten thousand points doesn't happen by accident. It means you've been here, you've been consistent, and you've been giving as much as you've been taking. That's exactly the kind of member that makes this community what it is. Donna, thank you. The community is better because you're in it. Everyone give her some love in the comments.

Hello there, fellow bakers and bread makers! First, I want to say "well done!" and "congratulations!" to all of you who were involved in last weekend's bake-along. Reading through the thread and getting to see the wins, failures, and everything in between warmed my heart. And for those who were not able to join in due to busyness or something else...I hear you. I REALLY want to be a part of the action soon! But before that happens... Here is my main question: As someone who is looking forward to baking bread, but does not own most of the essential tools for making and baking bread, I would like to ask: what tools or equipment would you recommend buying? Are there any certain brands or companies you have bought from whose tools work really well for you in your bread making? All feedback is welcome!

🥖 Dough Master 🏆 Score: 850 🎯 Accuracy: 70% 🔥 Best Streak: 6 ⭐ Level: Home Baker #DoughMaster #BreadKnowledge #CrustAndCrumb

My name is Scott, and I am very excited to be a part of this community! Bread is my FAVORITE food, though I have never made much of it yet. I cannot wait to get started here and share my creations as I go!