Irene Apostu on Instagram: "Keep calm, it’s just me, your neighbor from 3 streets away, kneading my dough to perfection! Slamming dough while kneading, often called “slap and fold” kneading technique, also called French fold, is a method for strengthening bread dough (and, more specifically, the gluten in bread dough) during the mixing phase before the start of bulk fermentation. This is how I bake delicious buns!!"
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Irene Apostu on Instagram: "Keep calm, it’s just me, your neighbor from 3 streets away, kneading my dough to perfection! Slamming dough while kneading, often called “slap and fold” kneading technique, also called French fold, is a method for strengthening bread dough (and, more specifically, the gluten in bread dough) during the mixing phase before the start of bulk fermentation. This is how I bake delicious buns!!"
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Irene Apostu on Instagram: "Wondering what’s going on? I told you many times, it is necessary to do this, to go through this process, do you want a good bread, right? Kneading dough is an essential step in baking most bread. There are some no-knead recipes, but all traditional bread recipes require the dough to be kneaded - and if you skip this step, you may be disappointed with the final results when you take your bread out of the oven. It is essential for developing the gluten structure, creat
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Irene Apostu on Instagram: "Wondering what’s going on? I told you many times, it is necessary to do this, to go through this process, do you want a good bread, right? Kneading dough is an essential step in baking most bread. There are some no-knead recipes, but all traditional bread recipes require the dough to be kneaded - and if you skip this step, you may be disappointed with the final results when you take your bread out of the oven. It is essential for developing the gluten structure, creat
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Irene Apostu on Instagram: "I don’t want you to learn the hard way, always knead the dough enough time! How do you figure this out? You can tell dough is kneaded enough when it passes the windowpane test, stretching thinly without tearing to become translucent, or when it feels smooth, elastic, and has a good snapback when pressed with a finger, indicating the gluten is developed enough to produce light and fluffy bread instead of a dense brick. Windowpane Test 1. Take a small piece of dough: Te
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Irene Apostu on Instagram: "I don’t want you to learn the hard way, always knead the dough enough time! How do you figure this out? You can tell dough is kneaded enough when it passes the windowpane test, stretching thinly without tearing to become translucent, or when it feels smooth, elastic, and has a good snapback when pressed with a finger, indicating the gluten is developed enough to produce light and fluffy bread instead of a dense brick. Windowpane Test 1. Take a small piece of dough: Te
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Irene Apostu on Instagram: "You might think it’s a joke, but if the elasticity of the dough is not good after kneading, the bread will not rise properly. The dough will also be prone to tearing, making rounding or shaping difficult. Furthermore, the bread will have a dense or heavy texture due to the lack of air pockets inside."
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Irene Apostu on Instagram: "You might think it’s a joke, but if the elasticity of the dough is not good after kneading, the bread will not rise properly. The dough will also be prone to tearing, making rounding or shaping difficult. Furthermore, the bread will have a dense or heavy texture due to the lack of air pockets inside."
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Irene Apostu on Instagram: "You know you did a great job when you get that smooth dough. “Smooth dough” refers to dough that has been kneaded to a stage where it has a uniform, elastic, and somewhat tacky texture, free from lumps or roughness. It indicates that the gluten in the dough has developed sufficiently, creating a pliable and workable consistency."
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Irene Apostu on Instagram: "You know you did a great job when you get that smooth dough. “Smooth dough” refers to dough that has been kneaded to a stage where it has a uniform, elastic, and somewhat tacky texture, free from lumps or roughness. It indicates that the gluten in the dough has developed sufficiently, creating a pliable and workable consistency."
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You might think it’s a joke, but if the elasticity of the dough is not good after kneading, the bread will not rise properly. The dough will also be prone to tearing, making rounding or shaping difficult. Furthermore, the bread will have a dense or heavy texture due to the lack of air pockets inside. | Eirenebelle
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You might think it’s a joke, but if the elasticity of the dough is not good after kneading, the bread will not rise properly. The dough will also be prone to tearing, making rounding or shaping difficult. Furthermore, the bread will have a dense or heavy texture due to the lack of air pockets inside. | Eirenebelle
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Irene Apostu | Did you hear the sound? That’s a really good sign! Folding it’s gentler than kneading, but is done for the same reason: Folding helps... | Instagram
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Irene Apostu on Instagram: "Cooking lessons: Today I will teach you how to braid bread in 5 parts. Thank you for watching me LIVE, you have learned so much 👀"
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Irene Apostu on Instagram: "It can get overwhelmingly hot to use the wood oven and cook in the middle of summer, but it’s totally worth it!"
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Irene Apostu on Instagram: "There’s something special about the bright, tangy flavor of oranges that just makes you smile, and this super moist orange cake recipe captures that sunny essence perfectly! The cake layers are packed with orange flavor and have the most soft, tender crumb. With a delicious orange cream cheese frosting to top it all off, this citrus packed cake is sure to become your favorite! This orange cake is fluffy, light, and extremely moist. It is made with 9 simple ingredients
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Irene Apostu on Instagram: "Shaping pizza dough into tight, smooth balls is the secret to achieving a flawless crust. It’s a crucial step before proofing, helping the dough stay organized and relaxed for that perfect rise. Forming pizza dough into balls serves several important purposes: 1. Portion Control: Dividing dough into balls helps ensure that each piece is uniform in size, which is crucial for consistent cooking and portioning when making pizzas. 2. Fermentation: Balling the dough allows
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Irene Apostu on Instagram: "You might feel intimidated, rest assured that there is nothing tricky about making homemade sourdough. I use this method to make different types of bread, but my favorite is focaccia. While most focaccia bread recipes are made with instant yeast, sourdough focaccia is different. It uses a bubbly, active sourdough starter to naturally leaven the dough- instant yeast is not required. In addition to rising power, sourdough creates a slightly chewy texture and a unique de
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Irene Apostu on Instagram: "One tragedy after another. When it happens to rain so much and you have such a small plantation, the only thing left to do is to make the wine in the traditional way and squeeze the grapes at home by yourself, it’s not worth it otherwise. This is not the only reason, traditional winemaking uses feet to crush grapes, a process called grape treading or stomping, which involves repeatedly walking on grapes in large vats to release their juice for fermentation. This metho
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