Sourdough -Consistency of Dough, and how long to knead
I'm a big fan of no-knead bread - the making, the baking, the thing itself. Anyway, decided to try KA sourdough starter for some variety. The first 2 loaves of the Rustic Sourdough from the recipe that came with the starter are in the oven now, and my question is this: what was the dough supposed to feel like? I found that it was on the wet and sticky side, so I added some flour during the kneading process, but didn't want to add too much. The consistency felt about normal for no-knead, but I wasn't sure what it should be like for this method, or how long I should knead it or anything else. After the second rise the dough was puffy, but seemed to spread OUT more than UP - in fact the two loaves were touching one another on the baking sheet, but I didn't want to mess them up by moving them. We'll see how this goes.
Tags: dough consistency, kneading, what to do if dough doesn't RISE up
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- Reply by placebo on February 05, 2012 at 4:15 am
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Sourdough doughs tend to be sticky, but they otherwise feel like (kneaded) dough made with commercial yeast.
You might find this blog entry helpful to read to see what to expect:
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2008/09/10/sourdough-for-sissies/
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