Soft pretzels seem indulgent, both because
yeast doughs take time to rise and cinema - style pretzels are smothered in butter, but soft pretzels are actually pretty easy to make and make pretty healthy treats for kids.
Not exact matches
:) I have baked for many years, and I've even baked several cinnamon roll recipes, but I'll
take all the tips and pointers I can get when it comes to learning techniques with
yeast dough.
Naturally, the wild
yeast takes longer to develop in the
dough, but that time is well worth waiting.
Commercial bakers
yeast is very consistent in its actions, and if you know the recipe and the temperature, you should be able to know how long the
dough will
take to rise within a narrow window of time.
You can read more in depth about the importance of having patience with your
dough in the Serious Eats post on breadmaking 101, but the big
take away is that more time allows more time for the
yeast to interact with the flour and work its magic.
They use the whole sprouted grains to create the
dough, which
takes a lot longer since they are not adding quick rising
yeast and refined flour to the mix.
Cold temperatures will cause your
yeast to go dormant and can
take your
dough longer to rise.
First off, for people who don't know... Makowiec is the Polish
take on a common European poppy seed roll bread made with a sweet enriched
yeast dough wrapped around a delicious citrus - y filling (made with an obscene amount of poppy seeds.
SAF Gold instant
yeast is specially formulated for sweet
dough; but use SAF Red if that's what you have, understanding that your
dough will
take longer to rise, both the first and second times.
Allowing
yeast doughs to rise in the fridge obviously
takes more time, but if you prepare it a day in advance, it should work out great.
Just
take these simple rules to heart: Always use really fresh
yeast, don't let it get in direct contact with salt or fat and keep the covered bowl with the
dough rising in a warm and draft free spot.
Perhaps their soft flaky - fluffiness, the lard's typical taste or their unbelievable aroma once you
take out the baking tray — these are very likely to become my favorite sweet pastry prepared from
yeast dough EVER.
I used instant
yeast and put in in my oven for bread proof (my oven has this feature) but it
take at least 3 1/2 hours to get to double the size of the
dough.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a
dough hook attachment, mix the
yeast and the water and let it froth (this
takes 3 - 4 minutes).