Not exact matches
Like this: Day 1 1 pm Feed starter Day 1 9 pm Feed starter Day 2 5 am Make dough Day 2 8 or 9 am (approximately)
Shape loaf Day 2 12n (approximately) Bake If you let the starter «overwork» by letting it go too
long after the feedings, it will not be as active.
Form the ball into a
loaf shape (mine was about 8 - 10 inches
long and 4 - 5 inches wide).
You'll want to make sure it's a recipe that calls for between 4 - 5 cups of flour to make sure it fills the pan nicely, and also
shape the
loaf thinner and
longer than you otherwise would.
Take care to
shape the
loaf thinner and
longer than you otherwise would.
Made it for the first time yesterday — fantastic recipe and results — the braiding was a little tricky; next time I will roll the strands skinnier and
longer and braid tighter at the start — my
loaf had a bit of a wedge
shape, wider at the start and narrower at the end.
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Shape the loaf: On a lightly floured work surface, pat the dough into an oval shape approximately 9 inches long with the long side of the oval parallel to the edge of the work sur
Shape the
loaf: On a lightly floured work surface, pat the dough into an oval
shape approximately 9 inches long with the long side of the oval parallel to the edge of the work sur
shape approximately 9 inches
long with the
long side of the oval parallel to the edge of the work surface.
Active dry needs 2, the
long first rise (which is the only one instant yeast needs) and then a second rise (usually at least 30 minutes or until doubles in size) after it's been punched down and
shaped into a
loaf / rolls / whatever.
I ended up using my Bread Cloche that I got at Williams Sonoma (they have two
shapes - one like a
long loaf pan, and one in a round) and it worked perfectly, no oil and no parchment paper!
Our «
Long» (pictured to the left) and Giant Pain de Mie
loaves are baked in closed Pullman pans, but we make this dough into other
shapes as well.
Lightly wet hands and
shape the dough into two
loaves approximately 7 inches
long x 3.5 inches wide.
For a more traditionally -
shaped loaf of sandwich bread, you could also use a
loaf pan (again, bake slightly
longer).
If you prefer the square
shape like the crackers sold in the specialty stores, I would use one 8 x 4 inch
loaf pan and simply bake a little
longer.
Shape dough into two
long slender
loaves.
Once the water is close to a simmer, divide the dough into two pieces and pull into
long, narrow
loaves the
shape of miniature French breads.
Gently
shape the dough into two oval
loaves; or, for
longer loaves, two 10» to 11» logs.
(Baking time will depend on your oven, they all vary, and
shape of your baking tin - a
loaf tin will take a little
longer as the cake is deeper).
Separate dough into six pieces,
shape into
long, skinny
loaves, then braid three together to make two Stollen.