That looks delicious I'd cry too!They cry if they don’t get a piece of this for dinner.
Steam in the oven helps^^Looks good. I have been making bread and pizza every day since finding that recipe and have fridge tupperware full of dough. Am loving this simple bread. Only baking for 20 minutes so the crust isnt that tough for the kids. Any tips on making bread softer would be appreciated.View attachment 551995View attachment 551996
Steam in the oven helps
A small-medium casserole dish of hot water 10-20 minutes before you load the bread will help
Brushing with butter pre and post bake.
Adding milk supposedly help as well, but I think that's more for the crumb. Read where one person brushed post bake with milk...
This is what I do to facilitate easy/even slicing for my sandwich breads. Bake, cool, stick it in a plastic grocery bag, twist it up tight - in the morning, easy to slice with the electric knife.To make a more tender crust you need to add some sort of fat. Butter, olive oil, etc. That will also change the interior texture as well. Steam in the oven will also help the crust remain thinner. Another option is to bake a loaf, cool it, then store in a sealed bag overnight.
I like to take lean doughs, those with no added fat to 205-210 on an instant read thermometer. I don't buy into the whole, " the dough changes with the humidity," thing very much. Most people keep their flour covered and the amount of moisture that dough will pick up from the air will be very minimal if not even able to be measured. If it were that humid you would be dripping I'm sweat before making the dough. I've been baking bread for over 20 years now and I always weigh the ingredients in the exact same percentage and the dough comes out the same every time. I'm not trying to sound condescending, but it just seems like one of those old cooking wives tales that have been passed on by experienced homecooks over the years to somehow claim a certain touch or art is needed to bake or cook. Presentation may be art, but cooking and baking are strictly science in my opinion. Again i don't mean to offend anyone, but I have a few pet peeves in the kitchen and that is one of them.
It seems as though you are saying, that because you can't feel a difference you think no one else can, or a very rare few can. I'm telling you I can feel when a dough is right. How it feels and how it behaves. I don't always use the same brand of flour, and my kinesthetic assesment of cookie dough, pie crust etc works as well. Looking forward to you sharing some images soon. CheersI can't tell the difference between a couple of grams in a 1000 g ball of dough with my bare hands. That's more what I am trying to say. I don't think many people out there that could.
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I’ve been feeding the sourdough every day and making a loaf every 2-3 days. Baking in a cast iron pot with a lid (20 min covered, 20 min uncovered).
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