did you know that fat shortens the gluten strands

that's why my scones are always too biscuity - i put too much butter in them (thinking it will make them all soft and yummy)

Posted By: Dave in France on October 17th 2006 at 22:21:13

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Hey French Dave... (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 17, 22:10:35
- Bread flour (General Chat) - Tomblander, Oct 17, 22:12:23
  - wot's the diff ?.....as it got yeast init ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Oct 17, 22:15:09
    - No not at all (General Chat) - Tomblander, Oct 17, 22:18:27
      - did you know that fat shortens the gluten strands (General Chat) - Dave in France, Oct 17, 22:21:13
      - I bow to your superior bread knowledge.... Tomblander (n/m) (General Chat) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Oct 17, 22:20:54
      - Proving process... (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Oct 17, 22:20:21
        
        Personally I prefer the autolyse step (General Chat) - Tomblander, Oct 17, 22:22:52
        
        agreed, i'd always include it if you have time (General Chat) - Dave in France, Oct 17, 22:27:47
        
        Superb link (General Chat) - Tomblander, Oct 17, 22:33:46
  - Indeed. (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 17, 22:14:21
    - great chat (n/m) (General Chat) - olej24, Oct 17, 22:14:35
      - If it's this, or Canary Call, then I'll stick to bread making, thank you. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 17, 22:15:56
        
        so be it. (n/m) (General Chat) - olej24, Oct 17, 22:18:16
- gone for the kenwood BM300 (General Chat) - Dave in France, Oct 17, 22:12:23
  - Cool. (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 17, 22:13:33
    - "farine ? pain" actually (General Chat) - Dave in France, Oct 17, 22:17:21
      - Fairy nuff. To be fair, the supermarket is as near as the boulangerie, so we'll check. (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 17, 22:20:05
      - Fresh yeast Dave? (General Chat) - Tomblander, Oct 17, 22:19:43
        
        yeah (General Chat) - Dave in France, Oct 17, 22:22:38
        
        Silly moi (General Chat) - Tomblander, Oct 17, 22:23:42
  - get in (General Chat) - Tomblander, Oct 17, 22:13:08

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