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Can't get white bread right

  • 22-09-2011 08:21PM
    #1
    flogen
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,250 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hey folks,

    I've been baking a few loaves of white bread (using this recipe: http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/607189) but every time I've made it it's never quite right.

    Taste-wise it's only OK - edible but not particularly lovely. The texture is also a bit odd... the best way I can describe it is to say that it's more spongey than it should be (rather than that kind of fluffy texture you tend to get from fresh bread in a bakery).

    Put it this way - it almost looks like a sponge or madeira cake (thankfully it doesn't taste like one though!)

    Anyway, I'm wondering if someone might be able to help me figure out how to improve it. I follow the above closely but I've not the first clue of what I should be adding more/less of to get where I want to go.

    Or could it be more to do with kneading it too much (or not enough) or letting it proof for too long (or not long enough) etc.?

    Thanks in advance.


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