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how to size your dough for breadcakes /baps

hi all jst made some dough in my breadmaker but ive only gotten about 7 breadcakes from it !! i think there gonna be too big once doubled in size (proofing) so to a 500g flour mix how many baps/breadcakes should i have ?
thankyou

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  • Bella79
    Bella79 Posts: 1,197 Forumite
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    ps and if they are too big after proofing can i resize them ? or is it too late after second rising
  • moanymoany
    moanymoany Posts: 2,877 Forumite
    I weigh my dough. I make rolls 50g of dough.

    I would probably bake the rolls and cut them in half.
  • I make 8 rolls from 500g flour. That's an easy number to divide the dough into and they sit neatly onto a baking sheet.

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  • purpleivy
    purpleivy Posts: 3,674 Forumite
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    generally a mix of 500g flour into between 12 & 18 rolls
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