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Samin2016's picture

Does anyone else here ONLY make yeast breads?

April 25, 2020 - 9:25pm -- Samin2016

I’ve tried doing sourdough multiple times.

im obviously challenged and can’t get it down.

it kinda makes me feel terrible but honestly ...I think I’m giving up (I’ve literally tried so many times).

does anyone else here ONLy bake breads where you add commercial yeast?  

I almost feel like a fake baker (even with yeast I always follow a recipe) and need some validation lol....

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How to Bake Enough for a Big Family?

April 23, 2020 - 12:37pm -- FromScratch

I'll preface by saying we're a family of 8. Right now, the most I can fit into my Kitchenaid mixer is about 4-6 cups of flour at at a time, making 2 standard sized loaf pans. The thing is, we can easily go through that much bread every day.

 

Does anyone have tips/recipes to share to make 4 standard sized loaves at a time? I'm struggling to stay on top of our bread consumption!

The artisan style loaves definitely don't go far enough. I need to make a batch somewhere in the realm of 10 cups of flour.

MichyB's picture

Thoughts on Caputo’s 25kg red flour (see photo)

April 21, 2020 - 5:57pm -- MichyB

Good day from here in England!! My thoughts and good wishes are with everyone around the world, wherever you are, in this difficult time ❤️

I’m new to the site, and pretty new to home bread baking. I’ve been making it at home using my bread maker for a long time, but with the lockdown I’ve got more time on my hands than I know what to do with, so I decided to finally bite the bullet and go the whole way by hand. Pretty nervous but wish me luck!! ?

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Creeping Dough

April 20, 2020 - 9:40pm -- Philippe Paulissen

Hi Group,

I had to change my ducth oven and went for something larger. By doing this, the dough was litterally creeping and the loaf kept a low shape as you can see on the picture. Scoring marks healed immediately !

This is a 75% hydratation dough. (All purpose flour 75 % + Dark Rye Flour 12.5% + Spelt 12.5%)

Maybe, my APF is not perfect and i should reduce the hydratation rate ti keep a more ferm dough.

What do you think ?

 

Thanks in advance

breadandcoffeeman's picture

commercial style challah

April 12, 2020 - 8:46am -- breadandcoffeeman

I have made a variety of challah recipes over the years. I'm generally happy with the results, but curious how to achieve the pillowy soft yet dense, sweet, elastic challah made by companies like Zomick's. Zomick's has actually provided "their" recipe, but it's not much different from any other recipe, although the units are unclear (what's a cl?). I haven't tried it yet for that reason. There are many commercial challahs like this though, and they differ from what you buy in good bakeries. 

Have any of you solved this one? 

EmmaBakes's picture

In need of simple recipe for sourdough starter?

April 10, 2020 - 2:16pm -- EmmaBakes

Hi there 

I was going to buy a starter before the virus craziness, but now I cannot. I currently only have plain white flour and not sure I can get any other types right now. I can try though! 

Id love some sourdough starter recipes that bakers have has success with? 

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