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Shape your dough to fit the basket: a boule for round proofing baskets and a bâtard for oval proofing baskets. Place the dough in the basket with the seam side facing up. Cover the basket and allow the dough to proof according to the recipe’s instructions.
A banneton basket, also known as a proofing basket or brotform, is a wicker basket used for proofing bread dough. Bread bakers use these baskets after the dough is shaped the help hold the...
A banneton supports the dough to force it to rise upwards, not outwards. This provides more volume for bread than freestanding proofing can provide. For open crumb or sourdough bread, a bread proofing basket is the only way to support a high-hydration dough without it collapsing.
If you’re new to sourdough baking and aren’t quite familiar with banneton baskets, or proofing baskets in general, then fear not. With this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll be ready for sourdough bread proofing in no time! Here’s my guide on how to use a banneton (or how I do it anyway!).
Bread proofing baskets, also known as bannetons, are a great tool for bread makers looking to create artisan-style loaves. These baskets are typically made from natural materials like cane or rattan, and they help give bread its characteristic shape and texture.
How to Use a Proofing Basket. To use one, first prepare the basket by coating it (either the bare basket or the linen liner) throughly with flour and shaking out the excess. Make your bread right through the shaping step.
A banneton basket, also known as a proofing basket or brotform, is a tool bakers use when baking artisan style breads like sourdough. They are wicker baskets that baker’s put their shaped loaf into while it proofs.