Oven Spring – What is it?

Oven spring is an important process that occurs during the baking of bread. It refers to the sudden dough expansion that takes place in the first few minutes of baking. This expansion is caused by…

Why is my Bread so Dense?

Learn why your bread is so dense and how to fix it. Don’t worry! It’s not as hard as you think. This post will walk you through the reasons and solutions for making

How Autolyse works for bread bakers

Autolyse is a technique for improving the texture and flavor of yeast-raised bread. It involves mixing flour with water, then letting it rest for 10 to 20 minutes before adding the remaining ingredients and kneading….

Entering a baking competition

I’ve been trialling some bread baking recipes lately with mixed success, then work have posted a baking competition. Am I ready to win?! I’ve been practising a lot recently, mainly through the tips found on…

A Foccacia trial

Today I tried to make a foccacia bread by following a traditional italian guys recipe that I found on Youtube. The recipe calls for a straight dough, so no pre-ferment. This is unusall to me,…

The Main Event

With our broilers preheating brimming with overwhelming stuff, and our yeast pre-gaming for their last hurrah, how about we take a speedy minute to amass our bread-stacking hardware and set ourselves up to work quick….

Setting Up The Oven

There are numerous ways a home dough puncher can set up their stove for bread, and some are more powerful than others. In anticipation of the present heat, place one of your broiler racks as…

The Poke Test

This is the thing that it sounds like. Jab your portion. (Boooop!) Your finger should leave an engraving, however, that engraving ought to delicately ricochet back and for the most part vanish in almost no…