#Bread Shaping

Final shaping. Cooked loaves at end of the video. The loaf on the left was baked in a cast iron and the loaf on the right was open baked. - - - - - - - #sourdough #sourdoughstarter #sourdoughbread #sourdoughbaking #bakingbread #artisanbread #breadstagram #homebaker #bread #breadmaking #wildyeastbread #levain #levainclub #cheflife #sourdoughlove #food #realbread

Your sourdough shaping technique matters more than you think 👀 
It’s not just about a pretty loaf. Shaping builds surface tension, which supports oven spring and helps your bread rise UP instead of spreading OUT. Here are a few more tips for getting that beautiful lift in the oven: - Give your dough enough strength early on. Stretch & folds or coil folds during bulk fermentation are key. - Make sure your oven is hot and fully preheated before your loaf goes in. (Steam helps too!) And when it comes to shaping: 🥖 Proper fermentation makes shaping 10x easier. Don’t rush it.
🥖 Don’t skip the pre-shape. It makes your final shape more effective.
🥖 Use rice flour to dust your bannetons so the dough doesn’t stick and tear when you flip it out. Bonus tip: Struggling with super sticky dough? Try lowering the hydration (aka: use a little less water) next time. It’s not cheating…making the dough work for you is your job as the baker. 👇 Got questions about shaping or oven spring? Drop them in the comments and I’ll help! For more sourdough tips and recipe follow @breadandhappiness #sourdough #homemadebread #sourdoughtips #fermentedfood #slowfood #sourdoughshaping

Shaping Boule (Round) Sourdough #sourdough #sourdoughshaping #breadmaking #sourdoughforbeginners #baking #bread #reels

3 different ways to shape bread! . . . #sourdough #bread #shaping #sourdoughbread #breadshaping #breadmaking #bakingvideo #baking #homemade #breadlove

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This dough was like shaping a cloud. So beautifully proofy and aerated. I applied some pressure on the rollup to slightly de-gas some of the big bubbles. This final shaping technique is essentially the Tartine fold with stitching and a rollup. This dough went into the fridge for a 16-hour cold retard. We’ll see how it bakes up. The BEST new resource for sourdough bakers. Website, videos, FAQs, tools, guides, curated content. Ad-free. 🍞thesourdoughjourney.com 🍞 🔗Links in profile.🔗 “This is how you actually teach baking…” “The sourdough professor.” “This dude is the real deal…” “The Jedi Master of Sourdough. Mind-blowing.” “Epic sourdough videos…” “Truly brilliant work…” #sourdough #sourdoughbaking #sourdoughbread #naturallyleavened #tartine #sourdoughstarter #artisanbread #wildyeast #artisanbread #bread #bakersofinstagram #homemadebread #sourdoughinspiration #sourdoughforbeginners #ilovesourdough #sourdoughjourney #hobbybaker #realbread #breadmaking #breadbaking #homemadebread #sourdoughlove #sourdoughclub #sourdoughbaker #sourdoughjourney #sourdoughlife #sourdoughscoring #sourdoughcrumb

I’ve tried a LOT of different shaping techniques over the years, and this one? Total game changer. Whenever I shape my dough this way, I get tall, fluffy loaves with incredible oven spring.🥖❤️ Here’s the truth: the way you shape your dough has a HUGE impact on how it bakes. Tighter shaping encourages your bread to rise up instead of spreading out. So if you’ve been battling flat loaves, give this method a try. It’s a little more complex than some, but I promise—it’s worth it for that bakery‑style rise 🔥 Save this reel so you don’t forget!

The BEST Sandwich Bread 🍞 It’s easy to make, easy to shape & easy to love! There’s lots of different ways to shape a loaf, and often your strategy should reflect how slack or cohesive your dough feels. This shaping technique works really well for my White Sandwich Bread Recipe! Shaping will feel more natural the more you practice. It’s an important element of bread making…which can mean the difference between a beautiful loaf with a consistent crumb or a loaf that collapses or is full of erratic holes. 👉🏻comment below for my Best White Sandwich Bread Recipe and I’ll send you the recipe & all the tips to shape your next loaf successfully!🍞 #homemadebread🍞 #bakefromscratch #bakingwithyeast #breadrecipe #thatbreadlady #bakingtipsandtricks

If you feel your shaping is not tight enough, this method is for you! And it's easy too! למי שמחפש עיצוב חזזזזק- השיטה הזאת בשבילכם! #sourdough #sourdoughbread #shaping #sourdoughbreadshaping #crusty_ofer #לחםמחמצת #לחמחמצת #עיצובלחם #מחמצת

Shaping a sourdough loaf takes more than anything else, practice. watching others doing it helps you learn, but, like my husband (who has tried couple of times himself and saw me doing it way too many times by now) says it’s like learning any other new skill. It looks easier than it is when you actually get to do it. Feeling clumsy with your first many loaves is normal. First of all, decide on the shape. And choose your proofing basket and dutch oven (if you use one) accordingly. I prefer an oval loaf to a round one, easier to slice, but truth be told, it also opens nicer when you bake it than a round one Use a scraper, that’s one item I couldn’t do it without. Especially when you deal with a sticky dough Dust the working surface and your hands with flour. And also the banneton Use a gluten free flour (rice or buckwheat are the ones I tend to use). These do not form gluten bonds with the dough, which helps creating that layer which will avoid the dough sticking to the banneton Don’t be afraid to touch the dough. Plan the movements and be quick when you do it. Otherwise it will just stick more and more Best to not have dough on your hands or on the scraper, as this will only make the dough stick even more If you pre-shape (usually in a round shape), make sure the dough has relaxed enough before you handle it again for the final shape. If the dough is tense and doesn’t relax, all you do is to force it into the final shaping, risking tearing it. Also, you tighten too much which will lead into a denser/tighter crumb. Next time you use the same recipe, skip the preshaping Pre shaping is optional and it’s an opportunity to give additional tension to the dough, and bring a messy dough into a smooth uniform ball, which will facilitate the final shaping. Very useful when you make a large piece of dough that requires splitting For the banneton, use a liner if you have one. Even if the dough sticks to it, it’s easier to take it out, than from the rattan basket. Also easier to clean! Trust me on this #sourdoughexplained #sourdough #sourdoughbread #sourdoughstarter #wildyeast #artisanbread #fermentation #bread #breadmaking #painecumaia #leavened #realbread

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Let’s score some pretty loaves in 2026! Wheat stalk designs are endless, it’s the simplest way to score your loaves, yet so beautiful!! A few tips… 💡Use super fine Thai rice flour for dusting 💡Use a new blade on your lane and cut it as I did in the video 💡Make tiny but deep cuts close together 💡Bake 5 min then cut the expansion score 💡To avoid the dusting flour from coming off while baking, eliminate steam. If using Dutch oven, don’t cover, if open baking, don’t add water or ice for steam. Most importantly, your bulk fermentation has to be on point. If the loaf is under proofed or overproofed, it won’t hold shape while you are scoring. #sourdoughloaf #breadscoring #sourdoughscoring #breadart