Bread Making Process
Bread making involves five basic steps:
- Knowing the Ingredients
- Understanding Gluten Formation
- Allowing the Dough to Ferment
- Baking in a Steamy Oven
- Cooling Before Eating
Main Ingredients in Bread
The main ingredients in bread are:
- Flour
- Water
- Yeast
- Salt
Differences in Ingredients
- Traditional White Bread consists of yeast, flour, salt, and water.
- Whole Grain Rolls add healthy fiber.
- Other breads vary the ingredients for different textures and flavors.
Additional Notes on Ingredients
- Salt adds flavor.
- Water hydrates the flour.
- Yeast helps bread rise.
- Fats like butter enrich the dough.
- Sugar feeds the yeast to raise the dough.
- Starch and protein give structure.
Flour Varieties
- Bread Flour has a higher protein content (11-13%) than all-purpose flour.
- This protein content gives bread its chewy texture.
- You can create a substitute for bread flour by adding vital wheat gluten to all-purpose flour.