Bread TIPS

Better bread tips-


• Do not add too much flour when kneading the dough. Use just enough to keep it from sticking. Whole wheat dough will be somewhat sticky- the dough should be bouncy and soft. Too much flour makes it tough and hard…Leaving your bread dry and crumbly.

• Do not let dough rise more than double at any point. This will cause the texture to be full of holes, crumbly and coarse.

• Right after forming, prick loaves with a fork to keep air bubbles from forming.

Whole wheat bread spoils quickly. To freshen a loaf going stale, wrap in tinfoil or a dampened

paper bag and place in a warm oven, until heated through. Remove from wrapping and cover

with a cloth to keep cool. Replace in plastic bag.

• The quality of your bread will depend on the quality of your flour.

• Use a dough enhancer- Soy beans act as a dough enhancer. Grind ¼ c. to 8 cups of flour. Add to dough.

• Placing yeast on top of the flour prevents killing the yeast.

• 2 Tbsp. Apple cider vinegar makes the sourdough flavor more pronounced in sour dough breads.


*Make sure that your Yeast is still good-

To test to see if your yeast is good-

1. Place 1 tsp yeast into a cup of warm water

2. Add 1 TBS of sugar

3. If the yeast foams and rises in 10 minutes, it is still good for baking.