Category "bread"

Focaccia dough perhaps not able to get at room temp before baking

The classical Focaccia Genovese proofs three times. First in bulk (right after partition if making more than one) Then flattened and topped with coarse salt in

Biga Bread sponge

I am making a loaf of bread using a Biga sponge of 2C + 2T of flour, 1.5t of yeast and 1.25C warm water. Sit for 18 hours. THEN, I add it to 2.5 cups of four a

Cracked oven proof dish - trying to understand the physics of what went wrong

I was baking bread for the first time in years the other day, and the instructions said put a baking tray full of water in the bottom of the oven. I didn't have

Is my sour dough starter still good if it separates?

I am starting a sour dough starter. I am in day six of starting it and it has separated. Is it still good and should I continue using it?

Dutch oven vs. water pan for bread baking

I see a lot of successful home bread bakers using dutch ovens in their home ovens. They preheat the dutch oven, bake the proofed loaf inside the oven, and event

How can I make my baguette dough softer and more elastic?

I've been practicing making french baguettes at home and am currently exploring the poolish method. I've collected numerous recipes and tried different variatio

Sourdough hasn’t risen overnight

I mixed 400gr of flour with 200 of starter, plus 280 ml of water and a bit of salt. I worked it with the slap and fold method and left it overnight. Sadly this

White bread without the "yeasty" or "bready" flavor

I'm trying to recreate a very specific brand of white bread from my parents' hometown, which isn't available outside about a 60-mile radius since the bakery doe

Can I bake bread in a Bread machine with Swag gluten free flour?

I’ve tried a few different recipes but they aren’t rising! Any help will be appreciated. The best recipe so far is: 1.5 cup the swag gf flour (amar

Does oven spring differ between white and sourdough breads?

I see a ton of videos and photos of beautiful sourdough breads with amazing oven spring and ears like this: https://preview.redd.it/5h5dh6a898h51.jpg?width=960&

How does no-knead bread not overproof?

Most sourdough instructions warn not to overextend primary fermentation, as doing so will exhaust the yeast's food supply for proving after shaping. Standard so

Why would a fully-developed dough lose consistency (elasticity / extensibility)?

I've been experimenting with panettone and I've come across the issue time and time again of losing dough consistency while mixing the secondo impasto (i.e. the

Preparing To Teach Someone How to Bake a Whole Wheat Yeast Bread

I'm going to be teaching a friend how to bake bread. She has never baked bread or had any experience with a bread-like dough. Since it'll be a one-day thing, it

Is it okay to feed milk powder to sourdough starter?

I'm still new to bread making and I was wondering if adding some milk powder when I feed my starter would have a negative impact since milk is slightly more aci

What does adding 1 extra egg to quick bread do?

Question: What does adding an extra egg to quick bread batter do? Do I need to add any additional leavening when I do this? Can I add 2 extra eggs and have i

Is there a way to second-rise a wet dough in the same container?

I'm here not questioning that a second rising of a wet dough is necessary. It is, or else you'll get what someone termed "elephant skin". But I am baking a wet

How does the folding make the dough stronger?

Folding the dough (coil fold, stretch and fold) is a typical step that is found in many homemade bread recipes. The motivation for this step is that it contribu

Can I save my sourdough if I accidentally overheated it during bulk fermenting?

I went to do the bulk ferment on my cranberry walnut sourdough last night and because the house was a bit cooler than normal I decided to give the temps a littl