Category "bread"

Xanthan gum in bread baking

I was under the impression that Xanthan Gum could be used in bread in order to increase the hydration and make it fluffier. I have tried it three times (0.5% -

How can I incorporate powdered peanut butter into a boxed banana bread?

My husband has made this boxed Gluten Free Banana Bread Mix a number of times. It's easy, always comes out moist, and stays fresh for 3 or 4 days. Ingredients:

Putting raisins (etc) in bread, but avoiding the outside?

I make a simple bread dough in a large bowl, cover with plastic, and let it rest overnight. In the morning, I want to put some chocolate morsels and raisins in

What's the best approach to baking bread with whole grains?

I have a plethora of whole grains (barley, rye, wheat berries, kamut, spelt) sitting around my kitchen, and I'm getting bored with soups and salads. Is it poss

I need a substitution for Parmesan cheese [duplicate]

I am doing bread in a jar for a gift basket. It calls for Parmesan cheese(beer bread) what can i use for replacement if i have no Parmesan ch

How to make hamburger buns as fluffy as in McDonald's?

I make buns and they comes out soft, but not as fluffy and light as the ones they have in McDonald's. Is there any specific ingredient or technique I should use

Dutch oven bread - bottom always burns

When I bake bread in my dutch oven, to get the bread crust a darker brown and where it should be, the bottom will burn. I've used several recipes and different

Does baking bread longer dry it out?

I am wondering if baking bread longer results in more dryness of the crumb. It seems like the more "artisan" recipes often push the crust to near the point of b

ratio of flour to liquid in bread

I am new to baking bread, and I have a recipe that calls for 2 1/4 cups total liquid to 2 3/4 cup whole wheat flour and 2 3/4 cup unbleached flour. I have made

Undercooked bread - does temperature over 165 mean it's food safe?

I made a white bread recipe with whole spelt flour, probably didn't knead it enough, etc. and it didn't rise much. So it was undercooked inside and very cooked

High hydration breads end up with gummy/undercooked interior

Whenever I make bread with hydration from 80%-120% the interior is always gummy and undercooked. They have a decent hole structure, but collapse easily when pre

What is the key to a shiny crumb in bread?

For example: My breads seem to be turning out dry instead of looking like that. (I use whole grains typically; does that matter?) I have read that using hig

bread that does not get moldy

How can a bread have an expiration date of one year into the future?? The bread in questions is Deutsche Küche rye bread (from Aldi). Yes, it is a dense b

does steam elongate bread cook time?

I placed a loaf of bread into a a 350 preheated oven with a rack directly below the pan containing two wet towels to create steam. It sprung up beautifully but

What is the driest, brownest bread that I can make for a stuffing?

I once had someone's Wonderbread stuffing (not good), and I decided that when it came time for me to make my own stuffing, I would go the exact opposite route.

Half butter half shortening in overnight potato rolls?

I am making overnight potato rolls and have always used 2/3 cup of shortening. I was thinking that half butter half shortening might make my rolls even better.

What would cause dough not to rise while making no-knead bread?

I have made both the classic and the speedy version of the no-knead bread recipe provided by Mark Bittman in the New York Times. The one change I make is that I

Sourdough bread keeps cracking underneath. What could be the reason?

We have been facing this problem as you can see in the image. This dough is 75% hydrated and it is always cooked in a ventilated oven over a baking stone, the

Egg substitue in enriched breads [duplicate]

I'm making Kolaches (a Czech semi-sweetened dough with a sweet filling), but I'm challenging myself to cook vegan, and therefore can't use an

How to evenly portion chapati dough?

A major part of our diet is wheat chapatis/Indian bread. After we knead the dough for our chapatis, what apparatus or mechanism can we use to ensure that the p