Hi everyone!
I’ve been working on creating a signature bread scoring design for my micro bakery, Night Owl Bread Co., and I’m running into some trouble getting the design to bake as I envision it. I’m aiming for the design to resemble an owl once the bread is baked, but I’m struggling with how the dough spreads during baking, and it’s not coming out as detailed as I’d like.
Here’s a picture of my latest scoring attempt before baking (attached), where I’ve tried to create an owl-like design. I’ll add a picture of the loaf after baking so you can see the results. Does anyone have any tips on how to adjust the score to help achieve better definition, particularly with the eyes and feather details?
I’d love to hear any suggestions on scoring techniques or adjustments to help refine this design!
Thanks so much in advance!
by PaleoPetBoss
3 Comments
I love this! Do you have a final bake version?
https://preview.redd.it/0c76lna1w2sd1.jpeg?width=2680&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d7a88590733d8ffa0f5f6b4c7065996b255c3efe
Final baked loaf… it expanded quite a bit so the design isn’t visible from the top.
You might have better luck by adjusting the common wheat stalk design that people do, into a feather, or a wing.
Personally, I’d try to do a functional crescent score on one side, then use the other side for purely ornamental design scores. Trying to blend the two as you’re doing seems tough.
Regardless of where you land, I hope it’s a hoot.