Letting my bread rise twice
@Masihi (4413)
Canada
June 10, 2012 7:04pm CST
Up until now I've been making the dough and just letting it rise in a greased loaf pan, just the once. But it would crack along the length of the bread and looks like someone kinda cut/broke off a piece from one side, so it was very hard to butter. This time I let it rise in the mixing bowl and punched it down and kneaded it a bit, then let it rise a second time in the loaf pan. This time it looks nice and round at the top, and not that broken look. Looks like I can't cheat any longer and will stick with letting the bread rise twice from now on :-p
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
11 Jun 12
Recipes always say "rise twice"
. But what I do is to put a wet, but not too wet, hand towel over the dough while it is rising. That keepd the crust from hardening.
. But what I do is to put a wet, but not too wet, hand towel over the dough while it is rising. That keepd the crust from hardening.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
13 Jun 12
I put plastic wrap over. Either I oil it or I spray it with cooking spray. Love that homemade bread, all kinds.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
14 Jun 12
I have never had the problem of the towel sticking to the dough. Could it be that your dough is too wet? I will try the plastic though. I think I leaned the wet towel from my grandma.
@Masihi (4413)
• Canada
14 Jun 12
I've heard of the plastic wrap so I think I'll try that, no need trying to rip the towel off the bread, it's quite annoying. I do oil my dough, though, not too much. I hope it'll let me just take off the wrap instead of gettng me to fight with the dough to get it off LOL
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
13 Jun 12
I use to think that too GreenMoo, anything requiring yeast is too hard to deal with. Until my daughter came home from high school with these delicious rolls she made with yeast and she explained that it isn't that hard. So with her help, I jumped into baking breads and other goodies made with yeast, but I didn't do it a lot, maybe 2-4 times a month. Then when I got my bread machine, I make bread as often as I have the ingredients..
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
11 Jun 12
It is good that you have figured out what you need to do to get the results you wanted. I guess I have the dough made up in the bread machine and it rises once there. I then punch it down and shape it and let it raise again before baking it. So it is usually well shaped. I have had some rise too much then. Home made bread is so delicious.
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@Masihi (4413)
• Canada
13 Jun 12
I'll probably switch to the breadmaker once my hands start to go, it'll help me big time with the kneading part. So far I havne't had mine rise too much yet but I did have the tea towel stick to the top before, yuck! Even when the towel is wet lol. I'll be looking around for a bigger loaf pan - well perhaps a longer one, really, it'll be easier to make a bigger loaf twice a week instead of a regular sized loaf three times a week.
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
11 Jun 12
That is why I have a bread machine so I don't have to worry about allowing it to rise enough before baking. I only made homemade bread a few times before my machine and I do believe I let it rise, punched it down and then let it rise again, so that might be why..
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@Masihi (4413)
• Canada
11 Jun 12
Ya a lot of people say to let the bread rise twice it's just that I got too lazy, I can't get over how well the bread looks, now, though, I can notice a difference for sure. Anyway I'll be letting it rise twice until I get bad arthritis in my hands, there's nothing like good old-fashioned stuff. My kids just LOVE homemade bread.
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@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
11 Jun 12
Hey, my machine still makes it homemade..lol
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@oldchem1 (8132)
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11 Jun 12
I wouldn't be without my breadmaker; I have made bread all my life (and that is a LONG time!!!!!
)but the bread in the breadmaker is just as good and it means that I can put a mixture in and go out an d leave it cooking, when I come in 4 hours ;later it is ready. I can also set the machine on timer and have a fresh loaf ready for breakfast. I think that a lot of people have a bit of a 'snobbish' attitude to using breadmakers, I can see nothing against them. It's like saying we don't use cookers because we used to cook over a fire. We need to embrace modern technology and make it work for us. I have enclose a photo of my latest loaf made in the breadmaker!
)but the bread in the breadmaker is just as good and it means that I can put a mixture in and go out an d leave it cooking, when I come in 4 hours ;later it is ready. I can also set the machine on timer and have a fresh loaf ready for breakfast. I think that a lot of people have a bit of a 'snobbish' attitude to using breadmakers, I can see nothing against them. It's like saying we don't use cookers because we used to cook over a fire. We need to embrace modern technology and make it work for us. I have enclose a photo of my latest loaf made in the breadmaker!1 person likes this
@adforme (2114)
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11 Jun 12
Good idea. Making bread is quite the chore, but the results are delicious. I let the dough rise twice, and believe me, it is an all day affair. I would never take short cuts when making bread. It is a very scientific process, and there is a method behind the madness, so to speak. I hope you are able to make better bread now. I know it is a messy, long, and difficult process, but make it worth your while. Do it correctly and enjoy a better outcome.
