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[-] pyre@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Most white loaf bread recipes start with "dissolve sugar into warm water, add yeast, allow to proof until thick and foamy."

[-] LazerFX@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 days ago

Most American white loaf bread recipes...

Even in the UK, we would call most American bread "fortified dough", like a sweet/pudding, not bread. I bake occasionally and it's flour, water, salt and yeast.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Yeah that's what I do as an American. Sometimes some spices go in if I'm feeling fancy

[-] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago
[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Not really it's like a sprinkle of sugar. It reawakens the yeast faster. I don't personally do it, but it's a basic baking technique on par with egg washes or steam baking

Proofing yeast is crazy to the Brits. If you say so.

[-] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

not a brit. and yes it is.

[-] digdilem@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yeast needs sugar to eat in order to fart out carbon dioxide and make bread less dense.

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