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Where can you buy flour and yeast?
Remembering back to when you could more easily order flour online (and I needed lots as I baked bread to sell) “Help – I can’t find flour or yeast anywhere! Do you know where I could get some?” This...
View ArticleWhy is my bread so pale?
You’ve mixed, kneaded and risen your loaf before baking it to the exact instructions in the recipe. So why has your finished loaf come out of the oven pale and without the crisp, glossy crust you were...
View ArticleHow long will your dough take to rise?
During one of my recent online bread making classes, a student asked what were the most common mistakes that people make when baking bread at home. And not leaving your dough to rise long enough is...
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How to use banneton proofing baskets to rise your bread dough
Ever wondered how some bakers get that beautiful spiral pattern on top of their loaf? Or what to use to support a loaf when your dough is wetter and liable to spread whilst rising? Well a banneton, or...
View ArticleWhy your bread didn’t rise (even though you followed the recipe exactly)
You think you’ve found the perfect bread recipe. You have the flour, salt and yeast. You follow the steps of the recipe exactly as stated. Even leaving the dough in a warm environment for exactly one...
View ArticleThree quick and simple breads you can bake today
So you’d love to bake some delicious bread this weekend. But the sun is shining, you’re busy around the house or you’d just like to have some downtime. Here’s the solution – three quick and simple...
View ArticleWhy do you need to add salt to your bread dough?
Salt plays an important role in your bread dough, but this is often overlooked as discussions focus on what the yeast is doing or which flour to use. So why do you need to add salt to your bread...
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Why do you love to bake bread at home?
A bread wreath from my Grandma’s kitchen – now hanging in my kitchen Perhaps you recently started baking bread at home as you had a little more time. Or maybe, like me, you’ve loved to bake most of...
View ArticleFive myths of sourdough baking that just aren’t true
Even its nickname – the ‘king’ of breads – can make sourdough sound like a mythical creature. One that takes up all your time in the kitchen and which requires a complex and demanding feeding...
View ArticleHow to start successfully baking sourdough bread – five top tips
So you’ve decided to start baking sourdough bread – excellent! You’ll soon be baking some delicious bread using your own starter – which you can learn how to make using my free guide, downloadable...
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