Over-kneading dough
Over-kneading.
Is there a way to tell if you have overkneaded a dough? Is there a time when you know when to stop kneading? And what are the consequences? thanks, Dee |
Over-kneading dough
On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 12:50:29 -0500, "Dee Randall"
> wrote: >Over-kneading. > >Is there a way to tell if you have overkneaded a dough? >Is there a time when you know when to stop kneading? > >And what are the consequences? > > >thanks, >Dee > > Howdy, I don't know about over-kneading, but I do know that kneading is over-rated... In fact, for many breads, we are better off with no kneading at all. Generally, more kneading leads to a finer (smaller hole) crumb. That is just the opposite of the goal for many breads. I have found that my mixer (a 20 Quart Hobart) is so efficient, that for many of the breads I do, it "over-kneads" if I run it only long enough to moisten the ingredients. Hydration alone will create the gluten strands we want for bread... All the best, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." |
Over-kneading dough
"Dee Randall" > wrote in message ... > Over-kneading. > > Is there a way to tell if you have overkneaded a dough? > Is there a time when you know when to stop kneading? > > And what are the consequences? > I know that technically it is possible to over-knead dough and I believe that Roy addressed this a while back. That said, I doubt that you could over-knead by hand. Kneading too long in the food processor would soon overheat the dough and that would cause problems. In Cookwise, Corriher describes a phenomena that she calls "unmixing." She says that this occurs when you alternate between fast and slow speeds on a mixer while kneading. This results in a degradation of the gluten network. You can see the previous discussion he http://tinyurl.com/ystgm |
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