I was really pleased with this bread I made today. It was just like it had come from a bakers even if I do say so myself! unlike the one I made yesterday which didn’t rise.
I used oat milk and fresh yeast which they have started selling on the new food stall at the pub across the green. So I’ve been trying to make use of it whilst it’s there.
I read up a bit before making it this time and apparently a good pinch of salt gives a better crust and also so does heating a baking tray up and then when you put the bread in pour a cup of hot water into the tray and leave in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes and then quickly remove the water. This is to provide steam which gives a better loaf but is only effective for the first 5 minutes of baking.
I was pleased with this as it’s a lot of wasted ingredients if it doesn’t work out.
Ali 🙂🌱