The 40th bread in the BBA Challenge is Classic White Bread. White Bread is made from wheat flour in which the bran and often the germ have been removed. It is known under many names, including Pullman, milk dough, pain de mie (bread of the crumb), and plain ole white bread. “There is no excuse for putting up with bad bread, particularly when a loaf
Vienna Bread: BBA
I had high hopes for the 39th bread in the BBA Challenge. Most of the other bakers had good things to say about it. Plus, the Dutch Crunch topping, made with a mixture of rice flour, a little bread flour, yeast, sugar, salt, vegetable oil and water sounded so good. So, I set out to make the Vienna Bread. I began the process of making
Pugliese: BBA
It’s Day 29 in the BBA Challenge and we finally made it to the end of the Ps. Today, we’re making Pugliese, a rustic Italian bread similar to ciabatta. Ciabatta originated in the Lake Como region of Lombardy (northern Italy) whereas Pugliese refers to the southeastern Italian region of Apula (Puglia in Italian). Both of these breads fall in the rustic category because the hydration