2009-08-31

straight dough method

Baguette
100% Bread flour 31oz
63.5% water 19.6oz
2% Wheat Germ .62oz
2% fresh yeast .62
1% salt .32 oz

flour, germ and yeast in mixer
at sp1- add all the water
after 3 minutes add the salt at speed 2
mix 5-7 minutes

deck oven set to 450 degrees. 6 bottom. 10 top/front

in the big mixer!


the spiral mimics the hand motions used back in the day.

a test to tell if the dough is mixed- window pane.
stretch the dough in between four fingers to see if the dough breaks or a little window is made


the dough fermenting



White Pan Bread
water 240oz
fresh yeast 15oz
bread flour 25 lbs
10oz salt
15oz sugar
20oz Non Fat Dairy Milk Solids
15oz shortening

for wheat half flour bread- half wheat

convection oven 400 degrees

everything in mixer but salt and shortening
speed 1- 3 min
speed 2- add salt
add shortening last


wheat and white dough shown



pan. sprayed lightly


dough pressed in


proof 85 degrees at 80% hum
for about an hour

back to baguettes-
punch down with palm
fold over and pinch edge.
roll out 22 inches

couche (the canvas) to hold and proof dough -about an hour

use lamet to cut dough



BAKIN'






Lean Dough Production

  1. Scaling
  2. Mixing
  3. Fermentation
  4. Punching
  5. Portioning
  6. Pre-shaping
  7. Benching
  8. Make up
  9. Proofing
  10. Baking
  11. Cooling
  12. Storing

mixing- develops gluten, combines ingredients

punching- expel co2, relax dough, and redistributes temp

flour is the structure- starch and gluten

water- hydrates, and a catalyst

yeast- levening, and eats starch and or sugar

salt- regulates yeast, flavor