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Tips for crispy bagel crusts

January 22, 2023 - 12:02pm -- Lmw4

Hello,

I have been making bagels for a few years.  I've researched and read lots of blogs, recipes and google searches along the way and have gotten close to what I hope to achieve.

I use a combo of KAF bread flour and high gluten flour and add diastatic malt to the recipe.  I mix, bulk ferment for a few hours, shape and over night ferment in the fridge.  In the morning, they go into boiling water if/when they pass the float test.  I use malt syrup and baking soda in the water bath and boil for about 30 sec/side.

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Good Sourdough in a Loaf Pan technique

January 20, 2023 - 10:58am -- pshoebri

 

I have two teenagers, needed a sourdough that was tasty, that I'd want to eat, but that is also a sandwich bread that freezes well and fits in the toaster.  

I culled from Tartine, Girl Meets RyeThe Perfect Loaf and this site, and came up with this, with detailed steps for people who like such things. 

 

clazar123's picture

Gluten development in Irish Soda Bread

January 16, 2023 - 4:03pm -- clazar123

I've been working on perfecting my ratios and handling technique in my Irish Soda Bread recipe and have come up with a question I cannot find the answer to. I know that Irish Soda Bread is supposed to be a quick bread but it's texture does not depend on being a tender,flaky biscuit that requires gentle handling for a successful rise. So why isn't the gluten network more developed for a better texture?

Here's the question:

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Sourdough Library

January 9, 2023 - 7:26am -- Sanctum7

Hello,

I was wondering if any of you have heard of the Puratos Sourdough Library located in Belgium?  I veered into it some time ago and thought some of you sourdough enthusiasts would like to visit the site. There is an amazing amount of information about all kinds of starters, the histories behind them and their scientific composition.  Super interesting!

I'll put the link below.

Debra Wink's picture

Party bread with cheese dip baked in

November 18, 2022 - 10:13am -- Debra Wink

A sophisticated take on monkey bread for your holiday soirées. I see potential here for other combinations of soft breads and baked dips.

Skillet Sweet Potato Bread with Pecan Cranberry Cheese Dip (homecookingadventure.com)

Have a nice Thanksgiving!

Oh yeah, and there's a video there too.

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Brioche in a hot climate?

August 11, 2022 - 7:19am -- Cellarvie

I've had much success with Floyd's Lazy Man's Brioche https://www.thefreshloaf.com/recipes/lazymansbrioche but I'm about to test it far further than it's been before.  We're currently 34C here in SE UK (that's 93F - a very unaccustomed temperature for us Brits), and I've had a request for brioche. The request-ee is very dear to me so I'm loth to disappoint.  Any Fresh Loafers out there in hot climates who can advise me on making such a butter rich dough in such heat?

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