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Originally Posted by zikzak
We may not be able to agree, El D. It's an art. Just stir it up!
If you want to post bogus parameters then I want to adjust the recipe for your proposed 20% margin of error. I'll sign off on this recipe:
Ingredients:
Packet of activated dry yeast
.5 - .75 cups cup very warm water
Strong squirt of honey
3 cups ap flour
good pinch of salt
3 solid tablespoons of olive oil
2 eggs + 1 yolk
extra egg for eggwash
optional:
raisins
Preparation:
Yeast, flour and salt (and raisins) go in a bowl big enough to hold all ingredients, stir it up
Add the liquids to the dry stuff, stir it up until the dough forms
Knead dough in the bowl for about 5-10 mins until its a smooth ball - add a little extra flour if sticky.
*Dough ball gets covered in the clean oiled bowl to double in size in a warmish place
Poke the dough to deflate it and then transfer to an oiled loaf pan (or braid as you like and move it to the baking vessel of your choice)
Cover and let rise again in a warmish place until it doubles or gets resistance from the cover
Eggwash (combine extra egg with a splash of water) then bake at between 350 - 375 for half hr.
*You can use the same bowl for everything. When the dough ball is ready, set it aside and rinse the work bowl with hot water, dry it, oil it, and put the dough right back in. The bowl will retain some heat and help kickstart the rise.
Last edited by btc; 02-11-2018 at 10:52 PM.