handmade bread

simpywimpy

Is it possible to over knead your bread at all? Im never quite sure how long to do it for on the knock back bit. If I dont do it enough, does that make the bread heavier?

thriftlady_2

TrixieB wrote: »

It's in the bowl, in the lounge as the fire is on, it's flipping cold today, am resisting the temptation to go and check it every 5 mins to see what it's doing!

It really doesn't need extra warmth to rise: just time;). A long slow rise will produce a better tasting loaf.

Woofles

I have been known to bung mine in the airing cupboard if things were moving a little too slow.:o

[Deleted User]

and mine was going too fast last night so bunged it in the fridge

re covering the bowl, try a showercap, it works beautifully

I can`t say it is the weather that has got the sourdough going, probably the 2 earlier additions of 000 flour but it was certainly going like the clappers last night

You really don`t need to knead to make good bread, just stretch on a floured tray and fold with a bit of flour spread around. Just do it several times and don`t worry as yeast will wait for you. Start quite `wet` and use floured finger tips or a scraper thingie

TrixieB

OK so far so good have been very impatient though so while it's been proving I've made a quiche and a batch of fruit scones and a batch of parmesan and herb scones too!

some pics...




It's in the oven now, wish I could see through my oven door!!

Kiwisaver_2

Lovely!! Inspired by the picture of the bread rolls, after reading this thread yesterday, I rushed home from work today full of excitement to have a go at the rolls. My BM has turned out a few bricks on the last few occasions, so I've been doubting myself, the breadmaker and the yeast.

Conclusion being I wish I had a little more time to leave the dough to prove as I ended up rushing it all along after I couldn't wait any longer. My feeling from previous BM failures was that my yeast is past its best despite having been kept in the fridge, so I only did half the recipe just to test and made 8 fairly decent looking rolls. They were a tad on the dense and chewy side and maybe a couple more minutes in the oven wouldn't have gone a miss either. So all valuable lessons learned for the next time and despite not being perfect the rolls were perfectly edible. :T

TrixieB

It's ready and it's delicious!!! I just started to take pics then the batteries went, so they are recharging. I couldn't wait though and took the end off and it's soooo much nicer than anything I ever managed to produce in the breadmaker (which was v hit and miss)

Thank you x 1000s!

[Deleted User]

well done Trixie B. I can understand the enthusiasm and delight, goes back to primitive roots and is ingrained in us

I bet you have another batch on the go shortly

TrixieB

Will have to kittie - will have eaten all this by the time hubby gets home from work at this rate, already had two scones and a slice of quiche too

TrixieB

Oh by the way is anyone watching Market Kitchen right now? Matt Tebbutt is making a no knead bread, just showed a pic of it, looks flipping awful! holes big as your fist in it lol