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Many bread doughs call for a second stage, where the dough is kneaded again, shaped into the final form, and left to rise a final time (or proofed) before baking. [14] Kneading is the process of working a dough to produce a smooth, elastic dough by developing gluten . [ 14 ]
Flour provides the primary structure, starch and protein to the final baked bread. The protein content of the flour is the best indicator of the quality of the bread dough and the finished bread. While bread can be made from all-purpose wheat flour, a specialty bread flour, containing more protein (12–14%), is recommended for high-quality bread.
Sourdough or sourdough bread is a bread made by allowing the dough to ferment using naturally occurring lactobacillaceae and yeast before baking. The fermentation process produces lactic acid , which gives the bread a sour taste and improves its keeping-qualities.
Made by spreading dough on a griddle or skillet in a rough circular shape, then cutting it into four equal pieces and cooking. Farinata: Chickpea flour flatbread from Italy Argentina, Italy, Uruguay: Flat bread made with chickpea flour and water, also known as fainá (masculine noun in Uruguay, feminine noun in Argentina). Felipe: Leavened
The dough is made the evening before (1 kg [2 lb] of farine, a quarter of which for the starter, 10 g [⅓ oz] of yeast, 7 or 8 eggs; one mixes this with the starter and 800 g [28 oz] of butter, breaking up the dough, which 'uses up the butter'). The dough is kept in a terrine, and one puts it in a mold just at the moment of baking.
The modern English word loaf is derived from Old English hlaf, 'bread', which in turn is from Proto-Germanic *khlaibuz. [5] Old Norse hleifr, Swedish lev, Old Frisian hlef, Gothic hlaifs, Old High German hleib and modern German Laib derive from this Proto-Germanic word, which was also borrowed into Slavic (Polish chleb, Russian khleb) and Finnic (Finnish leipä, Estonian leib) languages as well.
Baking homemade bread is a joy, but plenty of questions can pop up after you’ve combined your flour, water, yeast and salt. What is the best temperature for proofing bread? The best temperature ...
Touton / ˈ t aʊ t ə n / (or toutin) [3] is a traditional dish from Newfoundland, made with risen bread dough.The dish has a long list of regionally-distinct names, and can refer to two (or more) different types of baked or fried dough: the dough cake variant, usually fried; and a baked bun variant, made with pork fat. [3]