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Baking to unwind left me with a sad, flat loaf
I turned to baking for stress relief and it's WONDERFUL for my headspace. But every time I make bread, it never puffs up and just sits there. Anyone have simple tricks to fix that without making the whole thing a chore?
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maxl931mo ago
Ugh, I've been there with the frisbee loaves. Does your dough actually double in size during that first proof? My big mistake was rushing it. I'd see a little puff and go for it, but it needed a full hour in my cold kitchen, sometimes on top of the fridge where it's warmer. That wait made a crazy difference.
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torres.blair25d ago
Totally get it, @maxl93. My cat sat on a proofing bowl once.
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bettyh351mo ago
Ugh I feel this, my last loaf looked like a sad pancake. Do you proof your dough somewhere warm? My house is kinda cold and that helped me a lot.
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