Basic Bread Dough (with bread making tips, including hand-kneading instructions)
I put together all the pointers I've gathered from my years of experience making bread.
I've also received requests for instructions for how to hand knead bread, so I've included those too.
Pay attention to the temperature of the water added to bread dough too.
Base water temperature = 45 °C (5°C less in the summer, 5°C more in the winter) minus the ambient temperature.
Examples:
If the ambient temperature in summertime is 32°C: 40°C - 32°C = 8°C
If the ambient temperature in wintertime is 10°C: 50°C - 10°C = 40°C Recipe by Panpanpanda
Basic Bread Dough (with bread making tips, including hand-kneading instructions)
I put together all the pointers I've gathered from my years of experience making bread.
I've also received requests for instructions for how to hand knead bread, so I've included those too.
Pay attention to the temperature of the water added to bread dough too.
Base water temperature = 45 °C (5°C less in the summer, 5°C more in the winter) minus the ambient temperature.
Examples:
If the ambient temperature in summertime is 32°C: 40°C - 32°C = 8°C
If the ambient temperature in wintertime is 10°C: 50°C - 10°C = 40°C Recipe by Panpanpanda
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Knead the dough: Put all the ingredients in a bread machine, and run the "dough" program until the 1st rising is about to start. Tip: The water temperature should be 45°C - the ambient temperature (see Hints).
- 2
1st rising: If you are using a dough proofing container, oil the inside of a bowl and put in the dough. Tip: Round off the dough into a smooth ball with a taut surface.
- 3
Divide the dough: Divide the dough into 50 g pieces, and round off each piece. Tip: Keep the dough covered when you're not working on it to prevent it from drying out!
- 4
Rest: Cover the dough with a tightly wrung out moistened kitchen towel or put it in a lidded container, and rest for 15 minutes. Tip: The dough will rise a little while resting, so leave space between the pieces.
- 5
Form the dough: Turn each piece of dough over and press down gently with your palms. Roll the dough out with a rolling pin and wrap it around or fill with anything you like.
- 6
2nd rising: Leave to rise in a proofing container for 25 minutes. Tip: If the dough hasn't risen much after 25 minutes, leave for a while more until it has.
- 7
Baking: Bake for 11 minutes at 180°C. Tip: Adjust the temperature depending on how brown the bread is getting. (Don't change the baking time though if possible.)
- 8
How to use a pastry cutter. To cut the dough with a pastry scraper or cutter, press straight down on it. Tip: Don't use a back and forth sawing motion to cut the dough.
- 9
What to do if you forget to add the yeast? Dissolve the yeast in a little lukewarm water, add it to the dough, and knead well.
- 10
How to hand knead: Put the flours in a bowl, and mix with your hands. Tip: Keep the salt and yeast apart since salt inhibits the yeast.
- 11
Put the egg + water into the bowl in about 3 batches, kneading well between additions. Tip: The egg + water temperature should be 45°C minus the ambient temperature (see Hints).
- 12
When the dough comes together in one mass, add the shortening and keep kneading. Tip: When everything is well combined and the dough no longer sticks to your hands, it's good!
- 13
Take the dough out of the bowl, hold it securely in one hand, and smack it against your work surface. Tip: Don't let go of the dough when you smack it down.
- 14
Smack it down 3 times, then round off the dough. Repeat this procedure until you've smacked down the dough about 100 times. Round off the dough.
- 15
Form the dough into a ball with a smooth, taut surface. Place the dough into an oiled bowl and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Tip: Use a large bowl.
- 16
Leave in a warm place to rise for 40 minutes. From this point on follow Step 3 and onwards.
- 17
Easy hand kneading: Put the flours in a plastic bag and shake to combine. Tip: Hold the bag opening securely closed.
- 18
Add the egg + water to the bag, and mix well. Add the shortening, and knead the dough well over the bag.
- 19
When the dough comes together, leave it to rise in the bag in a warm location for 40 minutes. From this point on follow step 3 and onwards.
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