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Yeast Breads: 
  • Make sure your pan is in the middle of the oven and leave some space around pans, if baking more than one.
  • Tap the crust lightly with your knuckles - listen for a hollow sound.  It's done!
Quick Breads and Cakes: 
  • When a wooden pick or a cake tester inserted in the thickest part comes out clean, with no crumbs,  it's done!
  • If your quick bread - like banana bread, etc. has a crack down the middle, don't check for doneness in this crack.  Try right next to it.
  • Most will pull away from the sides of the pan a bit when done.
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