You now need to shape your loaves. As with the pre-shape, you want to be careful not to degas the dough too much, but you do want to build up some tension to ensure your final loaf has a good shape and springs well in the oven. Dust your work surface with a little flour and flip one ball of dough onto it so the smooth top is now down on the work surface and the sticky side is facing up. Hold the dough by its sides and gently stretch it outwards, now fold one side up and over onto itself, followed by the other side so they overlap each other in the middle. Next take the top of the dough (the side furthest from you) and gently pull it out and up, then fold it down on itself, about 2/3 of the way down the dough. Now continue to roll the dough from the top like a Swiss roll. Use your thumbs to push the dough into itself in the centre, creating tension as you roll, you should end up with a cylindrical shape that is smooth and taut across the top. Dust each loaf and the
bannetons with flour, then place your two loaves seam side up in them, cover with a tea towel and leave to proof for 30 minutes.