Dough proofing

If you’ve ever tried your hand at baking bread, you’ve probably seen the term *proofing*. But what exactly does it mean, and how can you get the best rise on baked goods?

It's easy to lose track of time and forget about your dough in the proofing stage, especially if you're multitasking or prepping other things in the kitchen. While working on Modernist Bread, we developed a technique for saving overproofed dough. In case it does get overproofed, you can revive it instead of throwing it out. Check out our blog for a bread tip that we like to call dough CPR.

Follow along as we break down how to proof bread from scratch—along with answering your bread proofing questions.

You can put your dough on hold by simply stashing it in the fridge. This chilly technique works with just about any bread recipe — here's how to do it.

How to proof dough in the Instant Pot for homemade bread or dinner rolls! #instantpot #instantpotrecipes #bread #dinnerrolls #homemadebread

Proofing your dough is an important process in all bread baking. Skipping this step will result in failed loaves, so here’s what you need to know about proofing baskets and proofing basket alternative ideas! | Proofing Basket Alternatives | What is a Proofing Basket? | How to Use a Proofing Basket | Best Proofing Basket Alternatives | #sourdough #dough #proofingbasket

Is it Better to Proof Bread Dough at Room Temperature or in the Refrigerator? – Knead Rise Bake

Accidentally ended up with over-proofed bread dough? You can save it — here's how.

Hayley Lentino | Sourdough Tutorials on Instagram: "I always get so many questions on over proofed dough! Here is an easy explanation of what it is and how it happens! ⬇️ What is over proofed dough? Over proofed dough is dough that has bulk fermented too long. You can visually tell if your dough is over proofed when it lacks structure, caves in, is stringy, very sticky, unmanageable, etc. How does dough over proof? The yeast eats through the sugars in the dough and the gluten structure…

Amanda Hansen | sourdough for healing on Instagram: "Oh, the dreaded overproofing of the sourdough…🤪 Everyone has done it at least once. I’ve done it MANY times! Maybe the heat or humidity pushes your dough to ferment quicker than expected or you sleep in too long when you’re dough is proofing on the counter overnight (this has been me) causing your sourdough dough to be majorly over-proofed. But all is not lost! Here’s three ways salvage it: 1. If it’s not totally unmanageable, try to…

How to tell when your bread dough has been proved for the oven, plus how to tell if your dough has been over-proved or under-proved with a simple finger-poke test.

"Made the over-proofing mistake? Don't panic! Our guide will show you how to salvage your bread dough and turn it into a culinary triumph. Baking redemption awaits!"

Proofing sourdough in the fridge is considered best practice for superior sourdough flavor and texture. Here are best tips for cold proofing.

Read why this pro baker likes using bannetons that are made of wood pulp rather than rattan.

Did you know you can open bake multiple big loaves at the same time? Save energy, save time and save money. Recipe for 4 loaves Recipe 2000 g. bread...

Sourdough hydration - an easy explanation of hydration in sourdough bread as well as the benefits to increasing or decreasing the hydration in your loaves.

Jen Asselstine Sourdough Microbakery on Instagram: "Bulk fermentation, pre-shaping and shaping then right into the basket for cold proofing. Join me during the second half of dough day. Making bulk dough for the last 6 months has given me the repetition needed to understand bulk fermentation (but still not perfect🤪), which is often the most challenging part of sourdough baking. Of course, the climate in which you live and the temperature of your dough makes a big difference in the length of…