Saturday, June 14, 2014

Bread - Shaping The Loaf

So, now you know my recipe for Bread of Biblical Proportions.  But what about some of the finer points of working that dough.  I'm talking about shaping the loaf.  My loaf shaping skills are a work in progress, but here's a pictorial overview of the basic steps mentioned in the recipe above.

Under wraps.

Unwrapped.

Dump.

Dough.

Stretch out...

...and fold in.  Round 1.

Round 2.

Round 3.

Round 4.

Round 5.

Round 6.

Round 7.

The home stretch...

...and round 8.

Scrunch.

The flip.

Dust & rub.

Onto the slider/peel.

Time to make a mark.

Criss-

Cross.

Score!

The flop.  Yeah, still working on that one.

Lid on.

Bake: the first 20 minutes.

Bake: lid off for the next 60 minutes.

Done!

Rustique.

Tasty.



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