Mistakes can happen in baking that you cannot correct. It is all the more important to know tried and tested tips. What about water in the oven?
- Bread and rolls like from the bakery, cakes like from the confectioner *? Baking is not that easy.
- With the right tricks from a professional, your creation will immediately improve.
- This is how water helps you bake.
Baking can be a challenge. In contrast to cooking, it is not possible here to add a little more seasoning, to thicken, or simply to bake the whole thing with cheese if it goes wrong. Here everything has to work right from the start , which is why there are various tips and tricks that you should know.
Therefore, you should steam bread and rolls
When you look into a professional bakery, you will not only notice the bewitching smell, but also that the bakers steam or "steam" bread while baking . This is supposed to ensure the perfect crust and give the rolls that delicious crunch makes it taste even better.
This is how it works: The steam is deposited hot on the surface of the dough and activates protein and starch, both of which are responsible for a good crust. At the same time, the steam keeps the dough supple and elastic and enables it to rise optimally. Last but not least, steaming also conjures up a nice shine on the baked goods.
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So you can steam bread and rolls at home
If you want to bake bread and rolls at home - it's actually easier than you think - you may not see a way of steaming the dough blanks right away. But you can actually generate steam in standard ovens :
- There are ovens with a special steam function (e.g. from Bauknecht, promotional link) that do the job for you.
- You can put a lava stone or a container with metallic objects (e.g. screws) in the oven and heat it up and pour water on it. Caution: There is a risk of scalding here.
- Slide a deep baking sheet into the oven and fill it with water after heating up.
- Spray in the hot oven with a flower spray gun.
- Pour a cup of water on the hot oven floor. Caution: There is a risk of scalding here.
- Place a container of water on the bottom of the oven and heat it with.
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That is why you should not pour water into the oven
So you can use these different methods to create precious steam in your oven , but as noted, a few of them are dangerous. If you pour water on hot surfaces, the water vapor can explode and scald you . So proceed with extreme caution or opt for another method right away. There is another reason why pouring water directly onto the oven floor is not recommended. Depending on how hard the water is in your home area, unsightly and sometimes stubborn limescale stains form in your stove that you have to remove. The same applies to the baking sheet filled with water.
It is better to use an oven-proof container that you fill with water and place on the floor of the oven, e.g. an earthenware vessel. The steam can rise from this without any problems and you can simply clean the container after use by hand or in the dishwasher and thus enjoy the "magical" effect of the steam on your home-baked breads and rolls with little additional effort. (ante) * Merkur.de is part of the Ippen-Digital-Netzwerk, article from Affiliate-Link
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