It turned out really great and tasty! Was a little worried when making it as I didn’t have everything the recipe asked for. As it wanted a loaf pan with a lid(?) Have never seen such, but it worked fine without 😊 A bit of a confidence boost tbh that it went so well for being the my first time. Look forward making more!

  • xploit@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    When it comes to bread recipes I wouldn’t worry too much about being precise at first, you kind of figure out what works best for you, with your tools and your oven, so take them as a general guidance.

    If you like sourdough/rye bread, give them a try once you’re comfortable. Getting your own starter started can take a bit of time (lost of good info out there about it), but once you get your first decent looking loaf done you’ll feel like the king and queen of the world (I know I did). That being said, you can go really nuts with the details with this, if you ever want to achieve your perfect loaf whatever it may be.

  • Signtist@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Nice! The recipe might have wanted a pullman loaf pan, but it looks like you did just fine with a standard pan. Definitely went better than my first loaf.

  • callcc@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Nice bread!

    Experiment with kneading (slap and fold) for 5-10 minutes if you want a more open crumb (more volume). Also experiment with changing the amount of water and switching the flour. Even when sticking with white flour, there can be huge variations. Pay special attention to the amount of protein. More than 10% is usually an indication of four with more gluten, which leads to more “professional”, chewy bread. Another thing to watch out for is timing. If you put your bread in the oven while it didn’t have time to rise to it’s fullest, it will be too compact. If you wait for too long, it might collapse and be too compact again.

    Also, cut your bread before putting it in the oven for a nice and tasty 👂!

    Just my two cents. Do whatever you like, what works and makes you happy. Everyone has different tastes in bread and that’s great :)