Category "bread"

No knead bread dough looking slimy after a week

I have been baking no knead bread on a regular basis for a few months now and the fresh bread gets devoured still. I usually mix a double batch and use it thro

Working principle of a farinograph [closed]

I am thinking of building a farinograph, not as accurate as the ones used in lab, for my friend's project. I know that a farinograph measures

Bagels - Use of Barley Malt Syrup or Non-Diastatic Malt Powder

When using a water bath for bagels what is preferred to attain the nice brown exterior, Barley Malt Syrup or Non-Diastatic Malt Powder? I see recipes that use e

Will an IPA beer work properly for beer bread?

Is there any reason an IPA beer would be bad or not work for a beer bread dough? Does it take longer, the same or short than a typical beer bread to rise?

What is the English name for chleb bez maki?

Can't remember how I stumbled onto this but everything I google for chleb bez maki is in Polish. Can't find a Wikipedia article. Is this a traditional polish br

Adding malt powder to a conventional brown bread machine recipe

I'm English by birth and miss the 'old fashioned' style Granary bread of my youth. I use a breadmaker and have 'fine-tuned' recipes to produce something approac

Undercooked French Bread in Bread machine

I recently bought a Hamilton Beach 2 lbs Bread-maker. Today I used their provided recipe to make a 2lbs loaf of French bread. I followed the recipe but my bread

When to apply a white egg wash on white wheat bread?

My go to bread is a much appreciated result of many tips from this site. It is a basic 75% hydration high-protein wheat bread that proofs in total for about 4.5

Is there a general algorithm for calculating the amount of yeast while making bread?

I've had this question for a long time. I have several books with different recipes and the amount of yeast changes a lot. I know for a fact that it is better t

How do I make my bread heavy when baked?

What ingredient do I add to my bread dough to make it heavy when it's out from the oven?

What are some pros/cons of restarting a bread machine mid-cycle?

The situation: I put all ingredients in the bread machine pan as usual (but with a little extra sugar or honey and liquid) and start the cycle. After the first

About ripe bananas for banana bread

I put mashed bananas in the fridge in a bowl for a couple days and they turned dark brown on the top. Are they still good after that?

Can I make bread/pizza dough with only cricket flour and no wheat flour

I want to make bread and pizza dough, but all recipes I find online include other types of flours than the one I am interested in. Is it possible to make with o

What is the difference between a wild yeast starter and a sourdough starter?

Many people only seem to distinguish between 'regular' bread (made with store bought commercial strains of yeast) and sourdough (made with 'wild' yeast). If thi

Was "Pastry flour for bread" [duplicate]

I was reading the discussion about "Pastry flour for bread" and noticed that several types of flour were mentioned. I looked at my bread flou

Does room temperature affect rising time for bread dough? [duplicate]

I've tried a couple different kinds of basic bread recipes (both active dry and instant yeast) and no matter how closely to the letter I follo

Bread is too moist in a humid climate

I live in Florida, it's extremely humid here. Store bought bread and home made (bread machine) bread is always too moist for our liking. I've read on the inter

Why do Injera recipes call for adding boiling water or cooking down tef with some water?

Very often in Injera recipes you will see step toward the end of the process, right before cooking that involves cooking some Tef flour with some water and then

Heating part baked baguettes in lid-covered pyrex

Short question (TL;DR) Is it possible to heat part baked baguettes (or part baked bread in general) in the oven, but keeping it inside a pyrex container with a

Can I use cilantro instead of basil on a bruschetta? [closed]

Ran out of basil at the last moment, can substitute the basil for cilantro? I know people will notice the difference but would still be accept