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submitted 1 year ago by deegeese@sopuli.xyz to c/bready@lemmy.world

3/4 bread flour, 1/4 bolted flour with 1.1% ash 75% hydration, 12.5% fermented flour, 2% salt

Baked in a dutch oven with 30g ice at 450°F

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[-] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm a baking noob that stumbled in from /all:

Baking with ice? What's that about?

Looks delicious btw!

[-] Jack_of_all_derps@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Allows for steam to be released. Steam is what helps the crust form the way it did and to get a good oven spring. Steam is very important in bread making and home ovens vent too much. So put the dough in a ditch oven with ice (so the stream is caught) and then be in heaven when you realize you can make a great loaf of bread at home! I've only used ice a handful of times though.

[-] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

Cheers for the info, would never have considered that, but it makes sense physically! Thnx for the TIL

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