Most recipes say to let bread double in size and then press your finger into it to see if it is ready. If the dent stays, it is ready. After you have made several loaves, you can pretty much tell when it is ready. When I use the oven method for raising dough from above, I skip...
During our tests, we found that the Le Creuset baked a chewy loaf; the quality surpassed bread made in some cloches specifically designed for the task. The lid seals tightly, trapping steam for an open crumb and good oven spring. However, the tall sides make it trickier to score than the...
I forgot was to spritz with water before baking. That may be whyit didn’t have that flakey crust on top like traditional Cuban bread.The Cuban bread flavor was definitely there. All around I found this recipe easy enough for beginners. My first time out, this bread was a definite WIN....
Baking bread is a ritual for many home cooks. For some, kneading by hand almost becomes a meditative practice; for others, it's a sticky mess that takes years to figure out. Regardless of your skill level, thousands of bread cookbooks are out there to teach new recipes and techniques. “...