Comments on: Learning to Braid Bread Dough: Peter Reinhart’s Challah http://pinchmysalt.com/2009/06/29/learning-to-braid-bread-dough-peter-reinharts-challah/ Food, Recipes, and Photography Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:12:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gina http://pinchmysalt.com/2009/06/29/learning-to-braid-bread-dough-peter-reinharts-challah/comment-page-1/#comment-13224 Gina Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:59:09 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/?p=3079#comment-13224 Finished my challah today! It's delicious! Here's my blog post on it: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com/2009/10/bba-challenge-challah.html Finished my challah today! It’s delicious! Here’s my blog post on it: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com/2009/10/bba-challenge-challah.html

]]> By: Abby http://pinchmysalt.com/2009/06/29/learning-to-braid-bread-dough-peter-reinharts-challah/comment-page-1/#comment-13106 Abby Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:41:38 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/?p=3079#comment-13106 Oh, and thanks to Jon's tip, my challah didn't tear nearly as much as it did last time I made it! =) Oh, and thanks to Jon’s tip, my challah didn’t tear nearly as much as it did last time I made it! =)

]]> By: Abby http://pinchmysalt.com/2009/06/29/learning-to-braid-bread-dough-peter-reinharts-challah/comment-page-1/#comment-13105 Abby Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:40:40 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/?p=3079#comment-13105 Finished my challah today. You inspired me to look at the bottom - mine did not look anywhere near as great as yours! Thought it tasted more like sandwich bread than like traditional challah, but I figure it will still make great French toast tomorrow! Here is my post: http://mixitbakeit.blogspot.com/2009/09/housekidschallahworkfootball.html Finished my challah today. You inspired me to look at the bottom – mine did not look anywhere near as great as yours! Thought it tasted more like sandwich bread than like traditional challah, but I figure it will still make great French toast tomorrow! Here is my post: http://mixitbakeit.blogspot.com/2009/09/housekidschallahworkfootball.html

]]> By: AP269 http://pinchmysalt.com/2009/06/29/learning-to-braid-bread-dough-peter-reinharts-challah/comment-page-1/#comment-12799 AP269 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:23:17 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/?p=3079#comment-12799 I just finished my post on the Challah: http://ap269.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/bba-challenge-6-challah/. I used your Challah French Toast recipe and it was heavenly. Thanks for sharing! I just finished my post on the Challah: http://ap269.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/bba-challenge-6-challah/. I used your Challah French Toast recipe and it was heavenly. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Kathie http://pinchmysalt.com/2009/06/29/learning-to-braid-bread-dough-peter-reinharts-challah/comment-page-1/#comment-11768 Kathie Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:54:04 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/?p=3079#comment-11768 @Jon- it is so nice to be in this connected world with people like yourself who are willing to share your knowledge. Thanks for that and your words of support! @Jon- it is so nice to be in this connected world with people like yourself who are willing to share your knowledge. Thanks for that and your words of support!

]]> By: Jon T. http://pinchmysalt.com/2009/06/29/learning-to-braid-bread-dough-peter-reinharts-challah/comment-page-1/#comment-11757 Jon T. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:53:30 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/?p=3079#comment-11757 Hi Katie: as a matter of fact, when you braid bread, you should simply lay the strands over the others and not pull them very much at all. Don't worry about slight gaps left between the braided stands, you actually want some to allow space to proof. The dough strands will grow together as you proof. OK--now a confession: I baked professionally for several years, baking 40-50 challah loves a day. I still love to bake bread at home and love to help beginners! Go for it! Hi Katie: as a matter of fact, when you braid bread, you should simply lay the strands over the others and not pull them very much at all. Don’t worry about slight gaps left between the braided stands, you actually want some to allow space to proof. The dough strands will grow together as you proof.

OK–now a confession: I baked professionally for several years, baking 40-50 challah loves a day. I still love to bake bread at home and love to help beginners! Go for it!

]]> By: Barbara http://pinchmysalt.com/2009/06/29/learning-to-braid-bread-dough-peter-reinharts-challah/comment-page-1/#comment-11740 Barbara Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:58:24 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/?p=3079#comment-11740 Jon: that's a great tip. I was wondering why that happened. Jon: that’s a great tip. I was wondering why that happened.

]]> By: Kathie http://pinchmysalt.com/2009/06/29/learning-to-braid-bread-dough-peter-reinharts-challah/comment-page-1/#comment-11739 Kathie Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:56:54 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/?p=3079#comment-11739 @Jon. Thanks from a newbie to this challenge. My challah, while tasty, had the same issue. I also knit too tightly. :) @Jon. Thanks from a newbie to this challenge. My challah, while tasty, had the same issue. I also knit too tightly. :)

]]> By: Nicole http://pinchmysalt.com/2009/06/29/learning-to-braid-bread-dough-peter-reinharts-challah/comment-page-1/#comment-11737 Nicole Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:16:48 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/?p=3079#comment-11737 <b>Jon:</b> Thanks for the tip! I was wondering about why the braid had that torn appearance towards the middle. Totally makes sense now that I think about it. I'll definitely loosen up the next time :-) Jon: Thanks for the tip! I was wondering about why the braid had that torn appearance towards the middle. Totally makes sense now that I think about it. I’ll definitely loosen up the next time :-)

]]> By: Jon T. http://pinchmysalt.com/2009/06/29/learning-to-braid-bread-dough-peter-reinharts-challah/comment-page-1/#comment-11736 Jon T. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:12:48 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/?p=3079#comment-11736 Nice work on your challah, but here's a tip from someone who's made lots of challah in his past: do you notice how your braids toward the center of your load look "torn"? What causes that is that your braids are too tight. The dough doesn't have enough room to expand when proofing and during oven spring. The strands, having nowhere to expand, tear away from each other. Looking at the picture of your braid confirms this for me. When braiding any bread, braid loosely. I love following your blog and look forward to your later adventures. Peter's recipe for cinnamon buns is one of my favorites! Nice work on your challah, but here’s a tip from someone who’s made lots of challah in his past: do you notice how your braids toward the center of your load look “torn”? What causes that is that your braids are too tight. The dough doesn’t have enough room to expand when proofing and during oven spring. The strands, having nowhere to expand, tear away from each other. Looking at the picture of your braid confirms this for me. When braiding any bread, braid loosely. I love following your blog and look forward to your later adventures. Peter’s recipe for cinnamon buns is one of my favorites!

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