Any Home Bakers Here?

[ronott1]

Hoping that you guys can give me some advice - My coffee cake recipe comes out very delicate - it barely holds together for serving and it is a touch dry. What ingredient do you think I need to change to improve it:
- less flour
- more shortening
- more eggs
The flavor is fantastic and I don't want to change that too much. It is just the texture need to be improved just a little bit.

Try less flour and make sure to not beat it too much. AP flour makes gluten very easily

 

[ronott1]

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@ronott1 I just finished the sourdough bread. Does it look good? Also, according to some directions, I hear you have to let the sourdough flavor develop for 2 hours.

Is that correct?

Here is the recipe I used.

https://www.food.com/recipe/classic-san-francisco-sourdough-bread-154142

The bread looks very good!

If you use s recipe with an overnight sponge, you do not need to add extra time to develop flavor. If you wait, it ti a good idea to let the bread cool for about an hour before slicing it...but it is so hard to wait!

 

[pennyJo1960]

One note I changed her old recipe to Olive oil it was lard or vegetable oil
but use the Olive oil now

 

[Aria]

Grandma Elftman

6-12 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbls salt
2 tbls yeast
3 - 6 cups water
1/3 cup olive oil

Heat water to 110°, put salt, sugar, and yeast in a bowl and pour water over and add oil, stir with wire whip until dissolved.
First Kneed
Stir in cups of flour until mixed well. Add more flour until you have a stiff dough and then kneed until dough is smooth and elastic
Cover and let rise about one hour.
Punch down and knead until smooth. Divide dough into thirds, shape into 3 loaves and let rise until doubled in size (about 1 hour) and then bake at 400° for 20-30 minutes. Bread is done when the bottom sounds hollow when you tap it and internal temperature is 195 to 205 degrees.

Penny Joe, THANKS. I will try Grandma Elftman's Recipe....3 Loaves that is great. My kind of recipe. Thanks again Aria

 

[pennyJo1960]

We where in Wisconsin back then

 

[Aria]

Sourdough Bread 2 loaves 9 x 5 4.24.2020
6 1/2 cups Flour ( I used Whole Wheat and Bread Flour)
1/4 cup honey
1/4 almond oil
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 3/4 cups very warm water
1/2 cup sourdough starter
1/2 teaspoon yeast

1 T whey protein powder
1 T Flaxmeal

Mixed in my mixer. start with 3 cups of flour ...let rest 10 minutes
Then add 3 cups of flour...little at a time.
Let rise l 1/2 hour warm place. Shape into 2 loaves 9 x 5 tins
Let rise 1 1/2 hours till top of tin. (this is Sourdough and does take
longer to rise). Bake 400 degree oven 30-35 minutes

 

[Aria]

View attachment 2105751

@ronott1 I just finished the sourdough bread. Does it look good? Also, according to some directions, I hear you have to let the sourdough flavor develop for 2 hours.

Is that correct?

Here is the recipe I used.

https://www.food.com/recipe/classic-san-francisco-sourdough-bread-154142

Jared, SUPER looking loaves. Thanks for sharing. I printed a copy
of the recipe. Will be trying it soon. Aria

 

[ronott1]

Sourdough Bread 2 loaves 9 x 5 4.24.2020
6 1/2 cups Flour ( I used Whole Wheat and Bread Flour)
1/4 cup honey
1/4 almond oil
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 3/4 cups very warm water
1/2 cup sourdough starter
1/2 teaspoon yeast View attachment 2105894
1 T whey protein powder
1 T Flaxmeal

Mixed in my mixer. start with 3 cups of flour ...let rest 10 minutes
Then add 3 cups of flour...little at a time.
Let rise l 1/2 hour warm place. Shape into 2 loaves 9 x 5 tins
Let rise 1 1/2 hours till top of tin. (this is Sourdough and does take
longer to rise). Bake 400 degree oven 30-35 minutes

Nice bread!

 

[N F C]

Sourdough Bread 2 loaves 9 x 5 4.24.2020
6 1/2 cups Flour ( I used Whole Wheat and Bread Flour)
1/4 cup honey
1/4 almond oil
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 3/4 cups very warm water
1/2 cup sourdough starter
1/2 teaspoon yeast View attachment 2105894
1 T whey protein powder
1 T Flaxmeal

Mixed in my mixer. start with 3 cups of flour ...let rest 10 minutes
Then add 3 cups of flour...little at a time.
Let rise l 1/2 hour warm place. Shape into 2 loaves 9 x 5 tins
Let rise 1 1/2 hours till top of tin. (this is Sourdough and does take
longer to rise). Bake 400 degree oven 30-35 minutes

Your bread turned out nice looking Aria

 

[igorsMistress]

View attachment 2105751

@ronott1 I just finished the sourdough bread. Does it look good? Also, according to some directions, I hear you have to let the sourdough flavor develop for 2 hours.

Is that correct?

Here is the recipe I used.

https://www.food.com/recipe/classic-san-francisco-sourdough-bread-154142

Those look great Jared!