I’ve done bagels, cookies, cinnamon rolls, the list goes on and on. But I’ve been afraid of the loaf. Well I tried it. Found a recipe online and just went for it!
150 g starter
350 g water
500 g bread flour
8 g salt
Starter was nice and bubbly. Mixed everything, let rest for an hour. Did 4 rounds of stretch and folds. Let sit for just under 5 hours. Kitchen temp was about 74 degrees. Folded the dough then shaped slowly, making sure not to tear the surface. Let sit covered on my counter while my oven, and Dutch over preheated to 450 degrees. Baked 25 mins with lid on, 25 mins with the lid off. This is the result. What did I do wrong? It taste great. I feel it looks great. By wife says it’s great but it appears more dense than the airy light loaves I see here and on other places. Was this a good first attempt in the right direction? Overall I’m proud of myself!
by Klutzy-Neck82
4 Comments
Nice job! That’s way better than my first one. Great oven spring
That’s a good one. Did you cut it open right away? The interior wants to cool down and finish baking internally before cutting, even if it’s tempting with some hot bread.
Internal temp is a more useful gage. But you probably should have left it for a bit longer if your kitchen is that temp.
Did you do a proof? I didnt see that in the steps. I.e. second round of waiting after the shaping.
Hi. Great first loaf. Looks great from the outside. But inside I, guessing you cut it straightaway tearijg the fluffy crumb. The bread is still cooking inside straight out of the oven! Need to leave it to cool naturally. IMO could have cooked another 5 to even ten mins as it looks under done and doughy inside.
Didn’t see any mention of cold proofing this would help your crumb to be more open as the fermentation fills those gluten cells
But great first loaf. Well done
Happy baking