Baking after the first rise (without punching down) vs the regular two rise approach?
Yeasted dough is usually given a second rise because after the first rise it's shaped, which knocks the air out of it and so it needs time to be leavened again. But what if you shaped the dough before the first rise and then baked after letting it rise (without deflating the dough in the process)? Would there be any difference in the end result compared to the two rise method? Assume that in both cases, the dough is left to refrigerate overnight for the first rise.
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Part of the effect of the first rise is to develop gluten in the dough. With an overnight rise, the flavour and texture of the final product will most likely be fine. However, you might have trouble shaping the dough before it has risen and/or relaxed.
Note that even in bread recipes that explicitly tell you not to punch down the dough (such as Ken Forkish' recipes), there is a first- and second rise.
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What happens if you bake bread after the first rise?
What is this? Bread can be baked after its first rise, but doing so will sacrifice certain aspects of the bread and you won't get the same flavor, crumb, or texture. You will, however, still get fresh bread even if you do bake it after only one rise.Why is it important to punch down the dough after the first rise?
After the first rise, it's important to punch down the dough to prevent it from over-proofing. Overproofed bread is dense and unable to retain the gas bubbles necessary for the structure of the bread loaf. Let the dough rise to double its original size before punching it down.Do you punch dough after second rise?
After the dough has risen (aka proofed), the dough needs some handiwork before a second rise. Once dough has risen to double its size, it must be pressed down or turned to prevent it from overproofing.Can I bake dough after first rise?
Bake one loaf right away and the other after an overnight rise. You'll be amazed at how much more flavor the second loaf develops! If you're refrigerating dough to save time, think carefully about your schedule.Yeast Baking: Punching Down the Dough
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Just an update, I found this article comparing the two methods https://kneadrisebake.com/why-does-dough-need-to-rise-twice/ and in conclusion, the dough left to rise twice resulted in bread that had a better, more lighter texture than the dough risen only once.
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Yeast, enzymes, water and time develop gluten far beyond kneading, there is a significant difference between the texture of the dough after the first rise which makes it much easier to shape and often less sticky as well. If you skip the first rise you lose the benefits of this process. You can also see how responsive your yeast is and make sure it gets a good start.
That being said there are no knead, single rise methods that work just the way you suggest. After mixing you put the dough into whatever you plan bake it in and let it do its thing for a day in the fridge. The shape and type of the pans/tins you can use is more limited as it will often stick like glue. You could knead your dough and then put it into a non-stick baking tin and give it a long rise in the fridge and probably get a good result, provided it doesn't stick.
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