![]() In this post, we’ll look at various scoring techniques using my Fresh-Milled Spelt Sourdough Bread recipe. There’s satisfaction in cutting dough you’ve spent time coercing from nascency to maturity, like a painter’s first brushstrokes on an all-white canvas brimming with potential. As we lined up in front of our loaves-to-be the wide grins were hard to ignore. I recently attended a week-long baking workshop and after spending the good part of two days hands-deep in dough - admittedly, my favorite part - everyone seemed most excited to score dough. Stars, leaves, flowers, geometric shapes of all kinds - when utilizing the correct scoring implement ( see my last post on scoring implements and general techniques), creativity has no bounds. As the old saying goes: we eat first with our eyes.Ī single or double slash promotes a large opening but a series of small, delicate slashes creates a more intricate design. But from there, let your creativity run free. First and foremost, scoring bread dough with decorative cuts serves an important purpose: it guides a loaf to rise in a consistent, controlled, and optimal manner. ![]()
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