In short, the main factors in a fluffy bread with big holes are:
- The right flour and balance between water and flour - depends greatly on flour quality. I have tried King Authors flour and it works great!
- The right kneading - enough to make the gluten into an elastic structure with long threads, but not too much as it will break the structure.
- The right handling of the wet dough - avoiding collapsing the gluten structure.
- The right baking - 25-30 minutes at 225-250 degrees on a baking stone.
You can read a detailed description on the page below. I also have including videos to help you see the kneading.
http://www.rkursem.com/food/bread/fluffy-bread/
March 12, 2015 at 1:16am