BREAD BAKING TIPS FOR BEGINNERS

From kneading to proofing and testing your dough, let’s equip you with all the beginner bread baking knowledge you’ll need for your bread making endeavors.

BREAD BAKING TIPS FOR BEGINNERS

In the United States alone, an estimated $5.6 billion worth of bread and rolls were sold in 2020. Now that's a lot of dough!

DID YOU KNOW?

INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR BREAD BAKING

 Majority of what you need are already at home. Especially if you are starting with a simple bread recipe, the only exception might be some yeast!

WHEN YOU NEED TO KNEAD  BREAD DOUGH

Kneading bread isn’t as fun as needing to enjoy a fresh loaf. But believe it or not, you might not even have to knead your dough, depending on your recipe!

DO YOU NEED A STAND MIXER AND DUTCH OVEN TO MAKE BREAD?

The answer is no! My bread baking tip is that you can work your way up to them as you continue to make breads.

MIXING & KNEADING BREAD DOUGH

When you’re ready to tackle kneading bread dough, the key is consistency and practice! It can be therapeutic as it forces you to use your hands completely.

HAVE I KNEADED MY BREAD DOUGH ENOUGH?

This “window” is known as a gluten window and serves as a great test to see if the gluten molecules have activated enough in your dough.

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