I use a Le Creuset braiser, which produces
nice round loaves.
During the second rise (on the pan) the dough just spread out and made sort of a flying saucer shape instead of
a nice round loaf.
Not exact matches
This bread will rise quite a bit due to all the baking powder so fill your
loaves about 2 / 3rds full for
nice rounded top
loaves.
I think I added a bit to much water because the
loaf did not form a
nice round ball like the one in your pictures.
They say this makes a
nice holiday
loaf to bake up, giving your home that classic holiday smell, but it can be enjoyed year
round if you'd like.
The second problem is that most people want to make a
nice,
round, rustic
loaf of soda bread and think that a stiff dough is needed if you're baking without a
loaf pan or form of some sort.
An over-proofed dough will have exhausted all of its strength, and your bread will not get the boost it needs to produce a
nice,
round loaf.
Then kneading the mass with your hands and / or a wood spatula in a wood bowl (personal preference of wood, plastic can work too) for a few minutes, then forming it with the spatula into a
nice round sort of
loaf within the bowl, then letting it set for a few hours or a day, then scraping out some of the «
loaf» (which is very moist and soft) and putting about a 1/2 to 3/4 ″ layer in stove pan, then bake in the stove at 350F for an hour to hour and a half, depending on thickness.
The eggs made the
loaf puff up with a
nice big
rounded top.