How to Bake BREAD with SUCCESS
Failed breads? Flat, dry, hard, etc. What went wrong? I know, we get frustrated when our finished product did not look exactly like how we wanted it to be. It happened to me before, not only once but many times so you are not alone. And I am here to give you all the information that you need to know before you start baking. There are so many factors that can affect the outcome of your bread. I outlined every single one of them below. Please make sure that you follow them in order to bake with success. Let's start with the YEAST. |
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Photo below is a step by step Yeast proofing process.
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3. Oven Temperature & Timing
Your oven is easily the most important variable in determining the outcome of your bread. Baking at the right temperature is important not only for determining baking times but it will also affect the final quality of your breads. Oven temperatures varies so you need to know your oven.
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NOTE added 10/17/18: I noticed after deeply cleaning my oven, you know cleaning those grease at the bottom plate, my oven setting is higher for some reason. Now, my baking time is shorter than before. Like I used to bake a certain bread PANDESAL for 20 minutes, now it is done by 15 minutes. Please take note of that. Oven temp varies, I guess depending on oven brand or how clean or dirty it is. :)
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4. Correct Measurements
Measuring quantities is a baking must. Always use level measurements (all measurements in a recipe are level). Meaning, * use a glass measuring cup when measuring liquids and check the measurement at eye level. *use standard individual cups when measuring dry ingredients. Lightly spoon dry ingredients into correct cup size and level off with edge of spatula by cutting across the top. Do the same with the measuring spoons. |
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5. Use Quality Ingredients
6. Dough Consistency
7. Rising the dough
![]() Hi, Janette here. I hope that the above tips will give you success in baking breads. Oh, one more thing, practice makes it perfect. So, keep on baking, know your oven, follow the above tips and bake with success! If you would like to try my kitchen tested bread recipes, please click here for a full list of my yummy baked goodies or read more below for great articles. Enjoy! Any comments or suggestions? Please use my comment box provided below :) |
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