I made myself a curriculum to learn how to make bread. Here are all the loaves I've made so far.
I really wanted to learn how to make bread and decided to be a bit methodical about it. To do so I created a "Breadsheet" that tracks all the loaves I make: flour, hydration percentage, enrichment, bake times & temps etc. I then gave myself a curriculum based on reading reddit posts, talking with baker friends, the King Arthur Baking site, and just my own vibes of what I thought could teach me a bunch of different bread baking methods.
I haven't quite stuck to it (I jumped right to sourdough and I think I was wrong to put it in the advanced/expert level) but it's been fun to "level up". The breadsheet helps me see what works for me with hydration etc.
Let me know what you think! Thank you all for being such wonderful teachers and sharing your bread it is very inspiring for a total beginner.
| Beginner |
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| No-Knead Crusty Bread (Made a bunch of times, love it. Used Sallys Baking Addiction) |
| Focaccia (Made the Ligurian focaccia from Samrin Nosrat. Need to try again as it was just ok) |
| Cornbread (Need a good recipe!) |
| Irish Soda Bread (Used the Serious Eats recipe. It turned out but not my favourite) |
| Flatbreads (Tortilla, Pita, Naan) (FAILED need a good pita recipe.) |
| Biscuits / Scones (Made a few times, quite good) |
| Intermediate |
| Classic White Sandwich Bread (Made a bunch of times now. KAB recipe) |
| Pizza Dough |
| Whole Wheat Bread (Have made a few different whole what varieties) |
| Breadsticks/Grissini |
| Soft Pretzels |
| English Muffins |
| Bagels |
| Advanced |
| Challah |
| Brioche |
| Cinnamon Rolls / CardiB |
| Babka |
| Ciabatta |
| Expert: |
| Sourdough Boule (Have made three, absolutely obsessed) |
| Croissants/Laminated Doughs |
| Baguette |
| Couronne (Or other filled, laminated, shaped dough) |