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A baguette (/ b æ ˈ ɡ ɛ t /; French: ⓘ) is a long, thin type of bread of French origin [3] that is commonly made from basic lean dough (the dough, not the shape, is defined by French law). [4] It is distinguishable by its length and crisp crust .
Some sweet breads, such as Portuguese pão doce, may be prepared with potato flour, which imparts a sweet flavor and light texture to them. [2] Some sweet breads that originated as cake-breads, such as lardy cake, Bath buns, and Chelsea buns, are classified as sweet breads in contemporary culinary taxonomy, even though some still have the word ...
Parbaking is a cooking technique in which a bread or dough product is partially baked and then rapidly frozen for storage [1] or assembled into a final product. It has been used to increase the mass manufacture and distribution of bread products, including bagels. [2] When parbaking is used to bake bread, it increases the shelf life of the loaf ...
In general, sweet doughs take longer to rise. That’s because sugar absorbs the liquid in the dough—the same liquid that the yeast feeds on.
A ferment and a longer fermentation in the bread-making process have several benefits: there is more time for yeast, enzyme and, if sourdough, bacterial actions on the starch and proteins in the dough; this in turn improves the keeping time of the baked bread, and it creates greater complexities of flavor.
Most traditional versions of this bread are made with a combination of white flour with whole wheat flour and/or rye flour, water, leavening and salt. [1] Pain de mie – a white or brown bread with a thin, soft crust. It is used as a sandwich bread at times. [1] Pain de seigle – a rye bread with flavor notes of chocolate and malt [1]
In Southern England, a bun is a hand-sized sweet cake, while in Northern England, it is a small round of ordinary bread. [2] In Ireland, a bun refers to a sweet cake, [3] roughly analogous to an American cupcake. Buns are usually made from a dough of flour, milk, yeast and small amounts of sugar and/or butter. Sweet bun dough is distinguished ...
What is "ghost bread?" Kindred Spirits hosts Adam Berry and Amy Bruni share the story behind the baguette that makes an appearance in every episode. (Photo: Adam Berry)