This is my first loaf ever, and it was actually so yummy!! But, I feel like it came out a little dense and gummy??? Opinions?
Obviously since this was my first time baking sourdough, it’s not going to be perfect and I’m okay with that. I didn’t have any special tools/ Dutch oven. So I used loaf tins 🤭 I honestly prefer this shape!!
Anyways I think my dough may have been too hydrated because it was sticky the whole process (and no, not a normal sticky… a gets stuck to my hands every time I handle sticky lol) and maybe I didn’t allow it to bulk ferment for long enough 🤷🏻♀️ Opinions and help appreciated! 💖🍞
by Flat_Baseball4929
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Oh I forgot to link the [sourdough recipe I used](https://www.pantrymama.com/bake-sourdough-in-a-loaf-pan/#wprm-recipe-container-16555)
This loaf is damn near perfect, i honestly don’t know what you want me to say lol
I prefer the loaf tin shape too! No idea how it affects the end result other than the shape (I haven’t done my first loaf yet but I am soon!)
Looks great! The nice thing about the tins is that it doesn’t give the dough room to spread out, so all it can do is rise. I think a lot of oven spring has to do with proper shaping. However, if I divide the same dough into two loaves, my narrow loaf pan ones always look like a nice shape like this, but my other one in the dutch oven is prone to spread out a little more before it rises.
Nice work! Looks great.
This literally looks perfect