PugJesus@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agoBaking requires total fearlessnesslemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1572arrow-down16
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minus-squareBurnedDonutHole@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8·19 days agoI’ve been cooking for myself for a very long time and I can tell you that dough doesn’t care. It’s just about 3 things mood, moisture and temperature.
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·19 days ago It’s just about 3 things mood, moisture and temperature. Nothing spoils a mood like fear!
minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·19 days agoFear… and surprise!
minus-squareBurnedDonutHole@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·19 days agoYou don’t make dough do you… :-)
minus-squareBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·19 days agoI also find you really have to watch your yeast. It might say it’s not expired, but if your dough starts to not rise very well, dump it and get a new one. Yeast is finicky.
I’ve been cooking for myself for a very long time and I can tell you that dough doesn’t care. It’s just about 3 things mood, moisture and temperature.
Nothing spoils a mood like fear!
Fear… and surprise!
Fear, surprise and ruthlessness.
You don’t make dough do you… :-)
I also find you really have to watch your yeast. It might say it’s not expired, but if your dough starts to not rise very well, dump it and get a new one. Yeast is finicky.