Hello – I'm new!
Hello all,
I just wanted to introduce myself: my name's Tom and I'm a beginner baker. I've only been baking bread for a few weeks but I'm already hooked.
I'm currently working on producing the perfect sandwich loaf based upon this recipe: http://youtu.be/O4Ejevw9QIA [1]. At the moment I'm working on kneading the correct amount, fermenting and proofing for long enough / not too long, and shaping the loaf properly for the tin. Basically, all the things that can't easily be self-taught!
At the moment I'm producing tasty bread, if perhaps a little on the dry side, but my loafs tend to 'explode' out to one side when baking. I understand that this is probably down to under-proofing, so I'm going to try to get a better rise out of my loaf today before I pop it in the oven.
Cheers,
Tom