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The Need to Knead: How to Fold Your Bread Like a Pro [VIDEO]
Getting rough with your dough yields a better loaf.
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how long do you wait between folds?
That bread looks really nice-which recipe is it?
Hi, Andrew’s dough isn’t yet a published recipe, but the type of bread is pain au levain (sourdough). You can use this folding/kneading technique with any bread dough.
@Nancy -
You typically wait 30 to 45 minutes between folds. I like to do at least 3 during the initial proofing (aka “bulk fermentation”).