Bread machines combine flexibility and convenience in domestic baking. It is the only piece of equipment on your pantry shelf that can help you with fun baking without shedding much sweat. However, without a good knowledge of the order in which the add-ins should follow, breadmakers can be quite intimidating to use. Here is what…
Is Making Your Own Bread Healthier?
With the skyrocketing number of gluten-free sandwiches, you may be left wondering whether what you consume from the shelves is ideal for human health. It is no doubt that various governments are padding their wallets with the sales of GMO products. On the other hand, it is not quite easy to home-bake a good sandwich…
How To Store Bread Dough Overnight
You may want to bake your bread as soon as you wake up. If you want to know if overnight storage affects your dough or if it results in a sticky or crumbling bread or even if it results in a retarding dough? So, how exactly should you store the dough? The best way to rest…
How To Tell When Dough Is Kneaded Enough
Whether you have been baking for years or are new in the field, a few things remain mysterious as knowing when the dough is ready. If you are not keen enough, you can end up with a wobbly and messy dough that sticks almost everywhere. So, how to tell when the dough is kneaded enough?…
Is Sourdough Bread Good for Dogs?
When the passion for sourdough bread started to take shape, I wanted my furry friend to also enjoy the wonderful taste of this bread and its health benefits. When I adopted my first puppy and brought him home I had no idea what I should and should not give him. All I knew for certain…
Is It Cheaper To Make Your Own Bread With a Bread Maker?
There is a general idea that making things on your own will significantly reduce costs. While this is applicable in very many cases, can we place bread-making in the same group? After all, you will need to purchase a bread maker, if you don’t like it or you don’t have time to knead the dough…
How to Make Bread With A Soft Crust
While some prefer their loaf of bread to have a crunchy crust, you may be among those that prefer bread with a softer crust. So, how to make bread with a soft crust? The way the crust comes out depends on a variety of factors. For instance, the recipe you use for the making of…
How Long Can I Leave Dough In Bread Machine?
Bread machines were invented to make our lives easier and help us enjoy freshly baked loaves of bread whenever we want, even if we don’t master the art of bread making or simply don’t have the time to do it. However, using a bread machine doesn’t mean that the loaf of bread will always come…
Does The Amount Of Yeast Affect How Bread Rises?
If you are looking to make a loaf of bread and obtain that nice spongy, fluffy texture, you will need to use yeast. Without yeast, bread dough will never rise and all you’ll get is a block of baked dough that will be hard and dry. But, does it matter how much yeast is used…
Does Bread Machine Yeast Need To Be Proofed
When it comes to bread making, yeast is an ingredient that should never be missed. Without yeast, it is impossible to make the dough rise and get that puffy and soft slice of bread you like so much. These days, it is possible to find yeast in a variety of forms. Thus, you will see…