Bread

Bread

Any foodstuff made of flour or meal that has been mixed into a dough or batter, and usually with added leavening agent, and then baked.

Industry: Baked goods

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rise

Baked goods; Bread

Before dough is baked, it is placed aside in a warm but draft-free area, in a (covered) bowl for a period of time. The bread expands as fermentation occurs; this period usually lasts until dough ...

underproof

Baked goods; Bread

Bread that has not risen to its full capacity during the proofing stage.

peel

Baked goods; Bread

A wooden tray type tool with a handle, that is used to place dough on or extract from the baking stone

overproof

Baked goods; Bread

Bread that has risen too much during the proofing stage; a result of this could be a deflated dome or lack of flavors.

oven spring

Baked goods; Bread

The moment dough is placed in the oven, the heat from the oven results in the dough having a final expansion.

A process that allows more time for yeast and enzymes to activate by extracting a portion of the final dough and allowing it to sit longer, usually refrigerated to maintain its freshness as long as ...

mother dough

Baked goods; Bread

Also known as the starter or sourdough, mother dough uses live organisms, more specifically lactobacillus, that are found within the dough that allows it to keep for a long time; some bakers will ...