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April 11, 2009 - 3:39pm
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Why is my rye bread exploding in every direction?

I am trying to develop a recipe for a WW/potato/rye loaf and have just made my 4th loaf. The first 2 weren't great but the last 2 literally exploded in every direction.This last one was the wildest-doubling itself in a little over 1 hr. I expected it to double in about 3hrs based on the experience I had with the last 3 I baked. When this one was shaped and proofing, it really expanded and was tearing already so I re-shaped it and even slashed it. I proofed it for about 30 min. It looked alright when I put it in the oven but talk about oven spring! It looks like the blob! Wish I had a camera.


Recipe: Sourdough Potato Rye


1 c rye flour


1/2 c active rye starter (100% by wt)


Vit C


1 c potato water


All this soaked for about 3 hours


 


Then add:


1 c WW


1 c kamut


1 c better for bread flour


1 tsp instant yeast


2tsp salt


140g mashed,cooked potato (1 medium)


1/2 c buttermilk


1 tbsp honey


2 tbsp oil


1 tsp bread spice (mix of fennel,cardamom,caraway and coriander)


Mixed in K5 for 5 minutes


Rested 15 min


Stretch and fold x 1


Rise to double (1 hour this time!)


Shape,proof,bake with steam at 375F


It was sticky but seemed to have good gluten formation.


 


How can I get this under control so I can get a decent shaped loaf out of this? Wartiest looking thing I've ever seen.


 


 


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