Category "bread"

How can I cover an egg-washed dough?

I'm working from a bread recipe that tells me to brush the dough with egg wash before the final rising and then let rise, covered, until doubled in volume. How

bread maker vs conventional oven vs countertop oven vs fan force oven?

I am planning to bake bread often. So I am wondering about the various types of ovens or whether I should get a bread machine instead. What are the characterist

Teaching Bread Making to a young student- need new reasources [closed]

Hi Seasoned Advice Forum Members I am a semi experienced Artisan Bread Baker. I am currently teaching a 9 year old boy the basics of bread mak

What is the Best wash or glaze for bread when trying to achieve a crunchy crust on Rolls

i would like to know if there is a way to get a crunchy yet golden glaze on Buns/rolls... kind of like bread you would get out of a dutch oven

Heritage Wheat flours- Hydration?

I use Red fife Heritage wheat in my baking. I grow, mill, and sift our own wheat. what are peoples experiences with the differences between Heritage wheat's and

Bread question regarding malt

I'm looking at a bread recipe that doesn't have any diastatic malt powder in it, but does have a small amount of regular malt syrup. I'm going to add some diast

Milk instead of water in bread

I was looking at mantou recipes (mantou is a fluffy Chinese bun), and the recipes were remarkably similar to bread except less proofing and using milk instead o

Sourdough calculator

I've been making bread with commercial yeast but now I would like to try sourdough. I read about sourdough making and I was wondering if there is a calculator t

18 hours fermentation of Biga

I am following Tony Gemignani's recipe for Pizza dough. For making a dough with a starter, he suggests making a Biga (which he calls "Tiga", link follows). Once

Making bread fast and with few ingredients

so I'm writing a story where one of the characters is trying to make some bread with minimal ingredients in a short amount of time. I'm not having much luck wit

Salt in dry ingredients versus salt in water?

Food: Baking focaccia. Ingredient and step in question: 3 grams of salt called for pre-mix. 'Problem': Normally I put the salt in the dry ingredients. Ye

Does brown sugar draw moisture from cimmamon buns which makes them dry out fast?

Since everyone knows that brown sugar hardens fast and it draws moisture from anything moist (bread for example), does the brown sugar in the cinnamon rolls fil

Does shaping dough require punching/folding it?

Newbie baker here with a pizza dough recipe that says this: Mix and ... allow to rise at room temperature for 8 to 12 hours. Turn dough out onto lightly f

Why does my bread keep 'blowing out'?

Instead of swelling as a whole loaf, my loaf will often expand in the oven off to the side or the bottom - looking 'blown out', a big tear. This results in a l

How do you raise your dough in cold seasons?

It is winter down here in Australia and I find it challenging to find a warm spot to raise my bread dough. What I have been doing is placing the dough in the ov

Making pita more chewy/ rubbery

I make 100% whole wheat pita bread often. I use whole wheat flour, yeast, salt water and a touch of honey to feed the yeast. I would like my pita to be more che

Should I add baking soda if the yeast in bread dough is not working?

So I’m trying to make Hawaii bread rolls, I already know my yeast is probably dead and so far the dough hasn’t risen the question is : is it a bad i

What is an optimal way to make tandoori roti and naan in big green egg?

Big green egg (and other kamado style ovens) can be used for many kinds of different breads. What is an optimal way to bake naan and/or tandoori roti in an egg(

What ingredients can I add to no-knead bread to extend its life?

Is there anything I can add to a standard no-knead bread recipe to allow the bread to stay softer for longer? Bread baked the night before, while still edible,

Can I substitute yeast with baking soda/powder for my bread dough? [duplicate]

I have all the ingredients to make a dough except for the yeast, can I use baking soda or powder instead of using a yeast for making a bread d