The last episode of the series explores exactly what occurs when yeast bread goes into the oven to bake. Learn whether or not your bread needs a wash brushed over it before baking, and find out what washes are made of. Discover how yeast bread develops their structure, and what happens to the proteins and […]
Baking Radio Episode #44: Twelve Steps to Yeast Bread, Part 3 Read More »
The series continues with a discussion on steps four through nine of yeast dough production. Learn what de-gassing or punching refer to, and other relevant terms such as, scaling, rounding , resting, and panning. Chef Gail shares her tips and anecdotes on how to create high quality yeast breads.
Baking Radio Episode #43: Twelve Steps to Yeast Bread, A Series, Part 2 Read More »
Learn the twelve basic steps to creating any yeast bread. Whether you are making an Italian bread, pizza dough, coffeecake or Danish most yeast bread recipes follow these twelve simple steps. In this first of a three part series, the first three steps of yeast bread are discussed. Learn how to measure the ingredients most
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Learn how to create a yeast dough from just five simple ingredients. Chef Sokol will walk you through all the steps to create one of the simplest of yeast breads. Learn how to properly store your bread so you can savor every morsel. Simple Yeast Bread Makes one loaf Ingredients: 1 package (2
Baking Radio Podcast Episode #19: A Simple Yeast Bread Read More »
The microscopic organism, yeast, is discussed in detail. The two most common types of yeast are explored. The importance of the fermentation reaction is discussed in relation to yeast breads. Chef Sokol explains the importance of harnessing the carbon dioxide gas bubbles produced from the fermentation process and how they are affected by gluten development.
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I recently created a YouTube video on how to make the most scrumptious Chocolate Babka ever! Babkas are rich, sweet, European-style yeast breads filled with anything from cinnamon and sugar to nuts and jams and my favorite flavor– the Chocolate Babka full of chocolate bits, cocoa and brown sugar. Now many people may say, “Oh, pleeze, it’s
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(this year’s birthday cake) Yesterday was my daughter’s 29th birthday. I cannot believe the time has gone by so fast. I know this sounds so cliché but it really only seems like yesterday that she was just born. And in her case, she was. Being in the kitchen, and creating foods together was something she was raised on. She loved
Throwback Thursday- Making Pizza with Bekah Read More »
I grew up watching Julia Child on PBS. Back then, she basically was the only game in town, as far as shows about food were concerned. Since my own mother could not cook or bake, Julia really became my role model. I loved observing Julia’s every move as she de-boned a chicken or rolled out a dough for French bread. She
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I know that I just posted about how I was planning to make a sourdough pizza last Saturday and I did. I just wanted to give you an update. Saturday, about noon time, I made the actual dough from the starter that I had been feeding since Wednesday. And all went well! I left the dough to
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