October 26, 2012 - 1:16pm
Braiding Success!
I just watched to check in an say thanks to everyone who provided insight and thoughts on my issues with my chala braids "cracking" ( http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/30646/how-prevent-braided-breads-cracking-when-rising [1] ) - I took another stab this week, but made sure to give the bread more proofing time, as well as let it rest about 10 minutes before the braiding itself. All in all, happy with the direction this loaf is heading in! My braids still don't "blend" into each other more than the ones at the bakery though - I wonder if thats a dough formulation thing or still due to technique?