• rudyharrelson@lemmy.radio
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    2 months ago

    I’ve started baking bread this year and it’s been fun.

    The “hardest” part is deciding to make the dough at night before I go to bed so it can ferment overnight. But the next day, all I need to do is throw it in the oven for 45 minutes and bam, fresh bread.

    I’m struggling to get the crust right, though. It tends to come out very chewy rather than crispy

    • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Two things can help get a crispy crust: Put a pie pan with some water in the oven along with the bread, or spray or sprinkle water on the crust while it’s baking