Weekend Bakery https://www.weekendbakery.com The place for the ambitious home baker Fri, 01 Mar 2024 18:05:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Common Baking Mistakes – Top 10 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/common-baking-mistakes-top-10/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/common-baking-mistakes-top-10/#comments Fri, 05 Jul 2019 20:13:30 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=11958 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/common-baking-mistakes-top-10/feed/ 13 Baking bread: The use of proofing baskets https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/baking-bread-the-use-of-proofing-baskets/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/baking-bread-the-use-of-proofing-baskets/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2018 15:35:39 +0000 https://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=19917 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/baking-bread-the-use-of-proofing-baskets/feed/ 28 FACQ – Frequently Asked Croissant Questions https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/facq-frequently-asked-croissant-questions/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/facq-frequently-asked-croissant-questions/#comments Thu, 13 Apr 2017 16:24:42 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=18432 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/facq-frequently-asked-croissant-questions/feed/ 470 What you need to know about gluten https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/what-you-need-to-know-about-gluten/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/what-you-need-to-know-about-gluten/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2016 19:34:47 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=17448 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/what-you-need-to-know-about-gluten/feed/ 26 Baker’s percentage demystified https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/bakers-percentage-demystified/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/bakers-percentage-demystified/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2015 13:16:56 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=11904 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/bakers-percentage-demystified/feed/ 46 A baker’s dozen: Our 12 plus 1 best baking tips! https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/a-bakers-dozen-our-12-plus-1-best-baking-tips/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/a-bakers-dozen-our-12-plus-1-best-baking-tips/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2015 16:04:18 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=16145 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/a-bakers-dozen-our-12-plus-1-best-baking-tips/feed/ 41 Video: How to ‘break in’ a new banneton https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/video-how-to-break-in-a-new-banneton/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/video-how-to-break-in-a-new-banneton/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2014 12:08:38 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=9093 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/video-how-to-break-in-a-new-banneton/feed/ 51 Salt in bread baking: how much and why https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/salt-in-bread-baking-how-much-and-why/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/salt-in-bread-baking-how-much-and-why/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2014 18:57:36 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=12037 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/salt-in-bread-baking-how-much-and-why/feed/ 253 Making your own diastatic malt https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/making-your-own-diastatic-malt/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/making-your-own-diastatic-malt/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2014 11:19:53 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=14379 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/making-your-own-diastatic-malt/feed/ 110 A sprouting adventure https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/a-sprouting-adventure/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/a-sprouting-adventure/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:54:47 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=14342 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/a-sprouting-adventure/feed/ 35 Handy sourdough tips https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/handy-sourdough-tips/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/handy-sourdough-tips/#comments Fri, 06 Dec 2013 11:48:52 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=13018 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/handy-sourdough-tips/feed/ 198 Understanding flour types https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/understanding-flour-types/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/understanding-flour-types/#comments Mon, 05 Aug 2013 19:54:08 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=12707 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/understanding-flour-types/feed/ 399 Artisan bread baking tips: Dough mixing & kneading https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/artisan-bread-baking-tips-dough-mixing/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/artisan-bread-baking-tips-dough-mixing/#comments Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:50:41 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=12563 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/artisan-bread-baking-tips-dough-mixing/feed/ 33 Tips & tricks for bread oven & other stone oven users https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/tips-tricks-for-rofco-oven-other-stone-oven-users/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/tips-tricks-for-rofco-oven-other-stone-oven-users/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:46:19 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=11577 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/tips-tricks-for-rofco-oven-other-stone-oven-users/feed/ 137 Best flour mills in Holland https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/best-flour-mills-in-holland/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/best-flour-mills-in-holland/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:42:00 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=5710 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/best-flour-mills-in-holland/feed/ 53 WKB croissant making log https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/wkb-2012-croissant-making-log/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/wkb-2012-croissant-making-log/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:59:31 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=7788 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/wkb-2012-croissant-making-log/feed/ 136 The myth of double in size +tips! https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/the-myth-of-double-in-size/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/the-myth-of-double-in-size/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:37:31 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=7766 'Let shaped dough rise until it has almost doubled in size'. The scientist in me always wonders what the recipe writer means. Does the writer of the recipe realize that a round shape, for instance the shape of a boule, can increase more than 8 times..]]> https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/the-myth-of-double-in-size/feed/ 102 Video: Shaping a boule https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/video-shaping-a-boule/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/video-shaping-a-boule/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:39:33 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=7167 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/video-shaping-a-boule/feed/ 32 Bread baking tips: Making the most of your oven https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/bread-baking-tips-making-the-most-of-your-oven/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/bread-baking-tips-making-the-most-of-your-oven/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:04:19 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=7026 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/bread-baking-tips-making-the-most-of-your-oven/feed/ 70 Make your own baking powder & self raising flour https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/my-own-baking-powder-self-raising-flour/ https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/my-own-baking-powder-self-raising-flour/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:10:26 +0000 http://www.weekendbakery.com/?p=6157 https://www.weekendbakery.com/posts/my-own-baking-powder-self-raising-flour/feed/ 25