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Saging Bread Loaf

Discussion in 'Pastries & Baking' started by kokopuffs, Apr 3, 2001.

  1. Apr 3, 2001 #1
    kokopuffs

    kokopuffs

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    Hi to all. Taaa Daaa. I think that I achieved something closer to perfection in breadmaking. Since I began breadmaking 2 months ago I've kneaded my dough for about 10 minutes. The final loaf appeared saging, low profile. Yesterday I kneaded the dough for 15 minutes total, in addition to two 4 minute rest periods. The final loaf rose higher than ever before, with a pronounced dome-shape profile. It held its upright shape more prominently.

    My previous experience with doughmaking shows that the shorter kneading time left the gluten underdeveloped. It yielded a "weaker" structure hence a flatter loaf. Comments, anyone? :D
     
  3. Apr 3, 2001 #2
    pooh

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    Congragulations on your progress. You must feel wonderful!

    You are absolutely right. You were "underkneading" your dough. Go by "look and feel" not by "time".

    I also thought the following excerpt from The Pleasures of Whole Grain Breads, by Beth Hensperger, © October 1999 may help.

    You will find the whole excerpt on www.amazon.com. She also wrote THE BREAD BIBLE, BREAD FOR BREAKFAST and THE BREADLOVERS BREAD MACHINE COOKBOOK.

    [ April 03, 2001: Message edited by: pooh ]