The Pink Whisk Guide to Bread Making: Brilliant Basics Step-by-Step
By Ruth Clemens
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You can’t beat the satisfaction of making—and eating—your own loaf of bread. Now, Ruth Clemens shows you how to get confident with straightforward doughs, progress to pre-ferments, and experiment with further methods. Along with clear, step-by-step instructions, the thirty recipes are crammed with tips and tricks to ensure that you’ll be turning out delicious homemade bread—from basic white loaves to ciabatta and croissants—in next to no time.
Ruth Clemens
Ruth Clemens is a baker, cake decorator and very busy wife and mother. Completely self taught, Ruth's passion for baking and sugarcrafting shone through when she was a contestant on The Great British Bake Off. The Pink Whisk blog was born and the rest, as they say, is history! She is also the author of The Pink Whisk Guide to Cake Making and Busy Girl's Guide to Cake Decorating.
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The Pink Whisk Guide to Bread Making - Ruth Clemens
Introduction
Hello! Welcome to The Pink Whisk Guide to Bread Making: Brilliant Basics Step-by-Step. There is one thing I am sure of: you can’t beat the satisfaction of baking (and eating) your own loaf, or the delicious aroma it creates as it bakes in your oven.
Bread making isn’t a labour-intensive process but you do need a bit of time and some forward planning. Follow the step-by-step instructions in the recipes and you’ll soon be on your way to a fantastic loaf. It doesn’t have to be perfect – it’s homemade after all – and that’s why you’ll be so proud of it.
Like any type of baking, bread making can be full of pitfalls, but as I fell into most of them while devising the recipes here, you can avoid them. It’s worthwhile investing time in understanding what makes a good loaf and for me that generally means learning by my mistakes! I’d highly recommend reading through the techniques and troubleshooting sections for lots of tips before you get going.
This book is full of bread recipes for loaves of all shapes, to suit all tastes, but it isn’t just about the recipes: it’s about making all of your bread making even better than before. I’ve tried to jam in as many tips and tricks as possible, plus explanations of why you should do a certain something at a specific stage – the sort of thing that’s missed out of most recipe methods. You’ll then be able to apply these techniques to all of your bread making – and you’ll be turning out delicious homemade loaves in next to no time.
These recipes are focused on straightforward doughs. There are breads for every occasion, each with its own variation to show you how things can be mixed up a little bit to create something different. I hope these will give you inspiration to dream up your own loaves and recipes. Jump right in and experiment with your own favourite ingredients and bread additions, and don’t be afraid of using a recipe as the basis for something else. Bake it smaller in rolls or bigger as a loaf, go free-form or shape it in a tin: you’ll learn all sorts as you go and I’ll be here to help you along the way.
Equipment
Having the right equipment to hand makes baking the best thing since sliced bread! Special items needed in the recipes such as a loaf tin (pan) or stand mixer are listed alongside ingredients. Kitchen essentials needed for every recipe such as scales, bowls, dish towels and cling film (plastic wrap) are not listed as most kitchens will have these items available.
• Flour shaker
• Digital kitchen scales
• Pastry brush
• Measuring spoons
• Cling film (plastic wrap)
• Blades
• Serrated bread knife
• Plastic dough scraper
• Sharp knife
• Oven thermometer
• Baking (parchment) paper
• Metal dough blade
• Reusable silicone sheet (Bake-o-glide)
• 900g (2lb) loaf tin (pan)
• Cooling rack
• Baking sheet
• Mixing bowl
• Dish towel
• Measuring jug
• Stand mixer
Tip
Bread should be sliced with a sharp serrated bread knife in a sawing motion – this stops the bread becoming compacted when it is cut.
Tip
Good quality tins (pans) will always stand you in good stead: they distribute heat evenly and will give you a better bake. Look after them and they’ll look after you! They should be hand washed in warm soapy water – don’t go sticking them in the dishwasher. They will build up a patina over time that makes their performance better.
Ingredients
Strong / Bread Flours
The main ingredient in bread making, bread flour is higher in protein than plain (all-purpose) flour and