Bread Recipes Without Milk

It has a wonderfully light and fluffy interior and a chewy exterior. If you don’t want it to be chewy, bake it for a little shorter.

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I almost never use anything other than all-purpose flour, including in bread recipes. I like it because it’s inexpensive and extremely versatile.

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Wild yeast is found naturally in the air. This type of yeast is used for sourdough breads, and in order to use it, you need to make a sourdough starter.

It is far less popular with home bakers because it’s highly perishable. However, it is still widely available for commercial use and is still used by home bakers in some countries.

If you want to use fresh yeast in this recipe: for every 1 teaspoon of instant dry yeast, you’d need 17 grams (or .6 ounces) of fresh yeast.

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It has a much longer lifespan than compressed yeast, lasting up to a year at room temperature and more than a decade if frozen.

Unlike other types of yeast, it needs to proof first. This means it is rehydrated in warm liquid such as water or milk to activate it.

The main downside of using this is that a lot of the yeast is already dead, so you need more of it than other yeasts. This can cause an undesired yeast flavor.

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If you want to use active dry yeast in this recipe, for 1 teaspoon of instant dry yeast you need 1 1/4 teaspoons of active dry yeast.

It is more perishable than active dry yeast, lasting only 2 to 4 months at room temperature and for years in the freezer.

This is my favorite type of yeast to use because it lasts longer than fresh yeast, and you need less of it than active dry yeast.

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Rapid-rise yeast is often specifically marketed toward users of bread machines. It’s essentially instant yeast with a smaller grain. The smaller granules allow it to dissolve faster in the dough and therefore rise faster.

While most baking experts believe that the bread flavors aren’t as developed by using this yeast, others feel it makes little difference.

As mentioned above, active dry yeast needs to be bloomed (aka proofed) before use to activate it, but I also proof instant yeast. The reason for this is because it helps troubleshoot if any problems come up.

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By blooming the yeast first, you know it is active. So, if the dough has trouble rising, you know it’s not the yeast.

If you put it in the fridge for instance, it could take 8 hours or so. In the summer in Israel, it rises very quickly.

I often find myself running late and need the dough to rise faster. Or sometimes, in the winter, I don’t have a warm place and the dough takes

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What I do is preheat the oven to its lowest temperature and turn it off. Then, I cover the dough with a damp towel and place it in the oven.

This trick works for me everytime. On occasion, I may need to remove the dough and preheat the oven another time or two, but usually just once does the trick.

The downside to this process is that some bakers feel it doesn’t allow for flavors to really develop. Personally, I’ve never noticed much of a difference.

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Punching is a bit of a strong word. Yeast is a delicate living thing, so you actually need to treat it with care.

What you’re really doing is lightly pressing down the dough through the center with your fist. This removes gasses that have formed during the first rise, allowing for a better crumb.

By doing this, you are also bring the yeast, sugar, and moisture back together which is important for the second rise as the yeast feeds on the sugar.

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After you “punch” the dough, you should pull edges of the dough to the center. Once you’re done, take the dough out of the bowl, place it on a lightly floured board, turn over, and shape your dough into a ball.

If you have the time, allow the dough to rest between 10 to 40 minutes. Ideally no less than 15 minutes.

I often allow the dough to rest for 20 minutes in the fridge with a damp towel. Chilled dough can be easier to work with.

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The second rise allows the yeast to feed longer on the sugar. This allows the bread to become larger, have a better crumb, and develop a better flavor.

Also, if you were to let it rise only once, punch it down, shape it, and stick it in the oven, your bread would rise somewhat, but not enough for it to become fluffy.

The one exception to this is brown sugar. Brown sugar should be packed down, and then any excess should be scraped off as well.

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Ever wonder why measuring spoons often come with a set of measuring cups? I used to. I didn’t see why we needed a set when we could have one large measuring cup.

After a quick search, I had my answer. I discovered that the large measuring cup is used for liquids, whereas the set is used for dry ingredients.

First, you pour the flour or cocoa in, next you shake it around to get it level, and then you add more.

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By shaking it, you are causing the powder to settle, and when you add more, you end up using more than called for.

It also removes any lumps that can get into the batter and be hard to break up later, or be missed altogether before baking.

Oil cakes tend to bake up taller with a better crumb. They also stay moist and tender far longer than recipes made with butter.

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I use neutral oils like canola oil, safflower oil, and vegetable oil. However, it’s not unheard of for oils with stronger flavors like olive oil or coconut oil to be used.

If you want to convert your butter recipes to oil recipes, check out my baking with oil – butter to oil conversion chart.

Sugar may seem very basic if you’ve baked before, but I’ve been asked about it in the past – so I’ll explain.

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White sugar (sometimes called granulated sugar, table sugar, or white granulated sugar) is made of either beet sugar or cane sugar, which has undergone a refining process.

It is commonly used in chocolate chip cookie recipes, and it’s rare for a recipe that calls for brown sugar not to also call for white sugar as well.

When a recipe calls for “brown sugar” but doesn’t specify what type (light or dark), it is referring to light brown sugar.

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In my recipes, you can use whatever type of brown sugar you have on hand, whether it is dark brown sugar, light brown sugar, or demerara sugar – which is very common in Israel.

Honey can be two or even three times as sweet depending on the honey, so for every 1 cup of sugar, you can use 1/2 to 2/3 cup honey.

Since honey adds liquid, you need to remove some to balance it out. For every cup of honey, remove a 1/4 cup of liquid.

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Also, it burns faster than granulated sugar, so you want to lower the baking temperature by 25 F or 14 C. In addition, check it early and often to avoid burning or overbaking.

High altitude affects yeast doughs because the lower air pressure allows the yeast to rise 25 to 50 percent faster, and the drier air makes the flour drier.

To fix this, decrease the amount of yeast in the recipe by 25%, and adjust the water and flour as necessary to get a dough with the correct consistency.

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Or, if you want to slow the rise, you can cover the dough and place it in the refrigerator for its first rise, giving the dough more time to develop. However, it will rise

Breads, like challah and brioche, take longer to go stale, while sourdough bread is more resilient against mold than other types of bread.

Storing bread in a bagmay seem like a good idea, and it’s not exactly a bad idea, but it will make the crust softer due to trapped moisture.

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Make sure not to crowd your bread because the more bread you put in the bread box, the higher the humidity level.

Wrap each loaf tightly in plastic wrap and again in foil or freezer paper. Or, use a zip-top freezer bag with all of the air removed.

If you do leave bread in the freezer too long, and it becomes a little stale or slightly freezer burnt, don’t throw it out.

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Defrost bread in the oven at 325°F or 260°C for 20 to 30 minutes, until soft and fully thawed in the middle.

Is this dough meant to be super sticky? I couldn't get it to knead out to become elastic like with other breads I have made. Mind you, I am new to dairy free bread making as my previous bread recipe was enriched with butter.

It shouldn't be super sticky, but has

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