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Jan

How to make bread machine recipes by hand?

Categories: Baking using a Bread Maker, Bread, Bread-maker Breads, Guide, Recipes FAQ, Recipes Help, Tips and Tricks

Tags: Baking the bread, bread dough best rise temperature, bread dough proofing times, Combine the ingredients, Convert a bread machine recipe to a manual recipe, Cooling the bread properly, Determining the cooking time to bake bread, Determining the oven temperature to bake bread, Finishing the Crust, Freezing bread, Glazes and washes, glazes washes and toppings, How do I know when the bread is done, How do you store homemade bread, How long can bread remain frozen, How long does homemade bread last, How to bake the best bread, how to check the yeast activity, How to create an Artisan bread, How to freeze bread, How to knead bread dough by hand, How to knead the dough, How to make a crispy and crunchy crust, How to make any bread recipe by hand, How to make bread machine recipes by hand, How to make bread with a soft crust, How to proof bread dough, How to Proof the yeast, How to properly cool bread, How to punch down or fold the dough, How to punch down or fold the dough to release air bubbles, How to shape the bread dough, how to slice the bread, how to store the bread, internal temperature of baked bread, Knead the dough until smooth and soft, mix the ingredients, oven temperature to bake bread, Scoring bread dough, Second dough rise, slashing bread dough, Slicing bread, Storing the bread, The optimal baked bread internal temperature, The optimum temperature for rising bread dough, Topping bread dough, Variations in shaping the bread dough

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How to knead dough

Thankfully, it is relatively easy to make any bread recipe by hand, even if it is written for a bread machine. Read more

Freezing bread

If you want to preserve the flavour and properties of bread, it’s best to freeze it. Even though it may sound weird, freezing is better than putting bread in the fridge. Read more

Storing the bread

After you bake the bread, you need to keep it fresh for as long as possible until it is time to eat or serve it. Read more

07

Jan

How to properly cool bread?

Categories: Baking using a Bread Maker, Bread, Bread-maker Breads, Guide, Recipes FAQ, Recipes Help, Tips and Tricks

Tags: allow bread to cool completely for at least 15 to 30 minutes before slicing, Allow sitting for at least 15-30 minutes before you cut into your loaf, Cooling the bread properly, How to cool bread, How to properly cool bread, how to slice the bread, Never cool the bread in the oven, Only wrap loaves once they're fully cool, Slicing bread, when to slice the bread

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cooling bread

Proper cooling can impact the quality of the loaf. If cooled excessively, the bread will become drier and firmer, giving it a brittle, harsher eating quality. When cooled too quickly, the loaf will become dehydrated, and the moisture loss will make it stale quicker. You can also end up with too much moisture in the storage bag when you put an uncooled loaf in it. Read more

06

Jan

How to bake the best bread

Categories: Baking using a Bread Maker, Bread, Bread-maker Breads, Guide, Recipes FAQ, Recipes Help, Tips and Tricks

Tags: Baking the bread, Cake internal temperature, checking the doneness of baked bread, Crusty bread baking temperature, Crusty bread baking time, Crusty lean bread internal temperature, Denser whole-grain bread internal temperature, Determining the baking time, Determining the cooking time, Determining the oven temperature, Determining the oven temperature to bake bread, High-rising white bread internal temperature, How do I know when the bread is done?, How to bake bread, How to bake the best bread, how to check the doneness of baked bread, non-yeast bread internal temperature, Pizza crust baking temperature, Pizza crust baking time, quick bread internal temperature, Soft bread baking temperature, Soft bread baking time, Soft bread internal temperature, sourdough bread internal temperature, Take the internal temperature of baked bread, Tap the Bottom, The internal temperature of baked bread, The optimal bread internal temperature, Toothpick test

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Baking the bread

While the bread’s ingredients affect its crust to some degree, baking is arguably a more significant factor in whether your bread is crusty, crunchy, or soft and tender. Read more

05

Jan

Scoring (slashing) bread dough

Categories: Baking using a Bread Maker, Bread, Bread-maker Breads, Guide, Recipes FAQ, Recipes Help, Tips and Tricks

Tags: How to score the dough, How to slash the dough, Scoring bread, Scoring the loaves, slashing bread, slashing the loaves, The ideal scoring depth, Tips for successful scoring

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Scoring (slashing) the loaves

Scoring dough with a sharp knife into the desired design gives a route for the expanding dough to escape. Read more

04

Jan

How to make bread with a soft crust

Categories: Baking using a Bread Maker, Bread, Bread-maker Breads, Guide, Recipes FAQ, Recipes Help, Tips and Tricks

Tags: Baking time, High moister dough, High-fat dough, How to make bread with a soft crust, making bread with a soft crust, The recipe determines the bread crust

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Swiss bread Fast2eat

It is easy to obtain a loaf of bread with a soft crust. The way the crust comes out depends on a variety of factors. Read more

03

Jan

How to make a crispy and crunchy crust?

Categories: Baking using a Bread Maker, Bread, Bread-maker Breads, Guide, Recipes FAQ, Recipes Help, Tips and Tricks

Tags: Bake on a pizza stone or steel, Choose the right recipe, Create steam in the oven, How to make a crispy and crunchy crust?, making crispy crunchy crust, Shape the dough with more rather than less surface area, Spraying loaves with water for a crispy crunchy crust

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50% Whole wheat French baguette Fast2eat

The way the crust comes out depends on a variety of factors. Read more

03

Jan

How to create an Artisan bread with a rustic and chewy crust

Categories: Baking using a Bread Maker, Bread, Bread-maker Breads, Guide, Recipes FAQ, Recipes Help, Tips and Tricks

Tags: dusting the top before baking, How to create an Artisan bread with a rustic and chewy crust, Lightly flour before baking, Scoring dough, Stencilling the bread

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Artisan bread

Artisan bread derives its name from unique combinations not usually found in traditional bread. Artisan bread is homemade, fresh, crusty, and deliciously rustic looking. Read more

02

Jan

Topping bread dough

Categories: Baking using a Bread Maker, Bread, Bread-maker Breads, Guide, Recipes FAQ, Recipes Help, Tips and Tricks

Tags: Adding toppings, Adding washes and toppings before baking bread, Bake, Bake bread, Bread, Bread Crust, Bread machine, bread maker, Breadmaking, Choosing herbs cheese and spices for toppings, Choosing seeds and grains for topping, Delicious, Easy, Fast, Finishing the Crust, Finishing the crust with glazes washes and toppings, Finishing the crust with water and NO toppings, Home bread, Homemade bread, how to add topping to bread dough, How to finish the bread crust, Ingredients, Place the dough into the pan and sprinkle ingredients on top, Tips & Hints, Tips and Hints, Topping bread dough, Topping rolling the dough on a towel, Topping using a filled basket or bowl, Toppings, what to add for an opaque dark crust

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Topping bread dough

Using toppings is a great way to add flavour and create a decorative appearance, increasing nutrition, taste, and texture to baked bread. Read more

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