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zebra2 · 3993 days ago · link · · parent · post: hubski! I have decided that my next available weekend will be spent baking my own bread. Tips? Tricks?
I've been doing bread for a while now and can offer a few pointers: If you want dead-easy go with a no-knead recipe. There are various version available online. Bread making is all about technique (unless you're doing no-knead). Follow instructions carefully. It takes time to learn what the dough should feel and look like at different stages. Flour makes a huge difference. Oftentimes the difference between a good loaf and a bad loaf is the brand of flour I use. I, for example, always get lousy loaves with Gold Medal AP flour but great results with King Arthur AP. Start simple. Salt, flour, water, yeast. Don't bother working-in anything else until you can make a good loaf with those things. More ingredients won't fix your technique.