Saturday, December 24, 2022

Whole Wheat Loaf Bread

Basic Wheat Loaf

240g Water
45 g Milk of choice
30g oil of choice
8g sugar
10g yeast
225 g AP flour
225 g Whole Wheat flour
8g salt

Heat water in the microwave to between 85 and 100 degrees F (If you don't have a thermometer the water should be warm, but comfortable to the touch) 
Proof yeast in liquid and sugar. 
Mix everything together.
Knead until smooth and form into a dough ball.  Proof until doubled in size 60-90 min.
Roll into a sheet and cover in seeds or flavorings if desired. Roll the sheet up and form in a loaf pan.
Cover and let rise until doubled in size.
Bake for 35-40 minutes at 350 F (325 F in a counter top convection oven)

Kefir Whey Loaf

185g Water
140g Whey
30g oil of choice
8g sugar
10g yeast
225 g AP flour
225 g Whole Wheat flour
8g salt

Heat water in the microwave to between 85 and 100 degrees F (If you don't have a thermometer the water should be warm, but comfortable to the touch) 
Proof yeast in water and sugar. 
Mix everything together.
Knead until smooth and form into a dough ball. Proof until doubled in size 60-90 min.
Roll into a sheet and cover in seeds or flavorings if desired. Roll the sheet up and form in a loaf pan.
Cover and let rise another 60-75 minutes until doubled in size.
Bake for 35-40 minutes at 350 F (325 F in a counter top convection oven)

Scalded Bread Loaf

100g boiling water for Scald
215g tepid water for final dough
30g oil of choice
10g sugar
10g yeast
225 g AP flour
225 g Whole Wheat flour
8g salt

Make Scald
Boil 50 g water and add to 25g ap flour and 25g whole wheat flour. Mix thoroughly and allow to completely cool. 
Make Dough
Proof yeast in remaining water with sugar. 
Mix everything together.
Knead until smooth and form into a dough ball. Proof until doubled in size 60-90 min.
Roll into a sheet and cover in seeds or flavorings if desired. Roll the sheet up and form in a loaf pan.
Cover and let rise until doubled in size.
Bake for 35-40 minutes at 350 F

Friday, April 15, 2022

Nikuman Dough

This is an adjustment of my favorite bao dough recipe to baking percentages to make it simpler for me to think about it when scaling.

Dough

250 g All Purpose Flour

1 tsp Instant Dry Yeast per 250g

2%         Baking Powder

10%  Sugar

2%    Salt

1 tbsp Sesame Oil per 250g

55%  Lukewarm Water or broth