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The straight-dough method is a baking technique where all ingredients for bread are mixed together at once before fermentation. This is a simpler process compared to the sponge-and-dough method, which involves two stages of mixing. While the straight-dough method is less commonly used for regular bread doughs, it is often employed for sweet doughs. A key aspect of bread making is proofing, which allows yeast to ferment sugars, producing carbon dioxide gas that makes the dough rise and develop flavor. The straight-dough method typically involves only one proofing stage.123

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