Stretch and Fold Method
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- Galley_Wench
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Stretch and Fold Method
This is day two of bread baking . . . yesterday I made the Mother Starter, today I made the bread dough which is now in the refrigerator doing a slow rise. Tomorrow will be baking day number one.
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/san-fr ... ough-bread
This particular recipe uses a unique folding technique to strengthen the gluten strands. Here's a couple photos, hope this helps to understand my instructions.
This is the first fold . . . notice how wet the dough is. It's so wet that you oil your hands and the board before starting. The dough is folded from the bottom towards the center, and then from the top to the center . . . like folding a letter.
Now you pull the dough from each side and fold it like a letter.
Now the dough is allowed to rest for 10 minutes.
Then repeat the folding process.
Cover the dough this time and allow to rest another 10 minutes and repeat the folding process one last time.
Notice how smooth the dough is after the 3 fold!
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/san-fr ... ough-bread
This particular recipe uses a unique folding technique to strengthen the gluten strands. Here's a couple photos, hope this helps to understand my instructions.
This is the first fold . . . notice how wet the dough is. It's so wet that you oil your hands and the board before starting. The dough is folded from the bottom towards the center, and then from the top to the center . . . like folding a letter.
Now you pull the dough from each side and fold it like a letter.
Now the dough is allowed to rest for 10 minutes.
Then repeat the folding process.
Cover the dough this time and allow to rest another 10 minutes and repeat the folding process one last time.
Notice how smooth the dough is after the 3 fold!
- Galley_Wench
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Re: Stretch and Fold Method
Your welcome. . . it's amazing how just stretch, fold and wait works. Here's a non-sourdough recipe that's has high hydration and works well with the stretch and fold. It's one of our favorites...http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/rustic ... ation-3737
- Galley_Wench
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Re: Stretch and Fold Method
Gerry, here's another dough that uses the stretch and fold method. This is DH's favorite . . . planning mix up a batch of this today, will be ready to bake on Saturday. Love that I can make dough and keep in the fridge for a few days and bake when needed. http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/rustic ... ation-3776
- Galley_Wench
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Re: Stretch and Fold Method
Gerry, here's another dough that uses the stretch and fold method. This is DH's favorite . . . planning to mix up a batch today so it will be ready to bake on Saturday. Love that I can make dough and keep in the fridge for a few days and bake when needed. http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/rustic ... ation-3776
- CanuckCooker
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Re: Stretch and Fold Method
wow this is great, THANK YOU!