Friday, March 25, 2011

go make some bread part III

So, how do your little dough balls look?
Something like this, I presume??

look at all those nice pockets of air!

They might be a little misshapen after their night of beauty sleep in the fridge. Don't worry about it. Just flour your hands up and tuck and fold once again until you have a nice little taut ball of dough.

Place them on a floured baking sheet (at least 3 inches apart) and then cover them loosely but completely with some plastic wrap, I also place a towel over the top. Make sure you sprinkle a little flour on top to avoid sticking (it's always a good idea to flour/oil the dough to avoid sticking in each step). Give them a few more hours of beauty sleep (say 2-3) until they have loosened up and seem relaxed. You will see some bubbles start to form under the surface as it proofs.

I think I said this would be 3 posts long. I guess it will be more like 4 steps.

You're almost finished! One step closer to shoving your face with warm steamy, delicious bread! Keep your chin up! Tonight is the night!

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