What coloring agent would you use to color the dough red only on the top?
What powdered food safe coloring agent would you use to only color the crust and not the crumb?
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ramblesthecow
beet powder.
Deep_Banana_6521
if you want it to work, you’re best off splitting off a portion of the dough, remixing it with your food dye, then rolling or stretching very thin as a “cap” for the bread, like you would a coloured croissant. lay it on the dough before putting in it’s basket to rest.
I’ve used lots of natural colourings, beetroot tends to cook out a bit brown, Hibiscus is good, but only if you let it steep in water first, so keep hydration in mind, and there are some good oil based food colourings. I use a “merlot” colour at work that comes out a similar colour to the pics.
BeetenBlackAndBlue
Has anyone tried annatto? I’ve used it in spice mixes/rubs, but never in bread doughs.
valerieddr
From a quick look at her website and insta, I think she makes colored rice flour .
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beet powder.
if you want it to work, you’re best off splitting off a portion of the dough, remixing it with your food dye, then rolling or stretching very thin as a “cap” for the bread, like you would a coloured croissant. lay it on the dough before putting in it’s basket to rest.
I’ve used lots of natural colourings, beetroot tends to cook out a bit brown, Hibiscus is good, but only if you let it steep in water first, so keep hydration in mind, and there are some good oil based food colourings. I use a “merlot” colour at work that comes out a similar colour to the pics.
Has anyone tried annatto? I’ve used it in spice mixes/rubs, but never in bread doughs.
From a quick look at her website and insta, I think she makes colored rice flour .
Red yeast rice powder. She has a list of different colors she uses on her website: https://thesourdoughmama.com/naturally-colored-flours-guide/
Definitely gonna have to try this now. So pretty 😍
Thats real? Its magnificent!
Holy Smokes