Bread Dough Dried out in Fridge
Last night, I mixed and worked some dough and put it in the fridge overnight. I didn't account for enough rise, and it rose out of the bowl and out from under the plastic wrap covering it. The edges of the dough which are exposed to the air are hard. Can I just trim this part off and still have a successful bread experience, or is this dough ruined?
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I think if you knead the dried out part back into your dough, and spritz in a little more water, then let it come back to room temperature, it will be rehydrate and be fine. I'm assuming it is say 5% of the dough that is dried out. If it is 25%, go ahead and cut it off.
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Try working in a little more liquid into your dough until it is a proper tackiness or slight stickiness (the exact texture will depend on your recipe). Just knead some more water in. Let the dough come to room temperature, shape, let rise, and bake.How do you revive dried out dough?
The best way to fix a dough that is drying up is to brush the surface with water. You can use a pastry brush, or even with your hands. Lightly brush the dry areas of the dough with water, leave for 15 minutes and repeat. Keep repeating until the dough feels soft again.Will dough dry out in the fridge?
Keep Dough From Drying Out In Fridge Especially because the fridge is cold and the air can be dry. I've found that a kitchen towel isn't enough in here, so I usually use a tub with a lid for the bulk rising phase.How do you keep dough from drying out in the refrigerator?
I use plastic containers with tight fitting lids of different sizes (Rubbermaid, Glad, etc). I often ferment for 36 hours+ at room temp with no drying out at all. For proofing bread, I lay a towel over the loaf and spritz a little with water. I have no problem with drying after 3 hours or so.What happens if you leave dough in the fridge for too long?
Once the yeast really starts to get going, the cold can cause a big die-off, and the byproducts of dead yeast can make your dough very slack and also cause it to taste pretty boozy. I put my dough in the refrigerator over night and my king cake came out hard.How to recover DRY dough - How to save dough 🙋🏻
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I would recommend cutting off the really dried out part. To try and rehydrate it would be dificult, and the rest of the dough is the proper proportions...
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Try working in a little more liquid into your dough until it is a proper tackiness or slight stickiness (the exact texture will depend on your recipe). Just knead some more water in. Let the dough come to room temperature, shape, let rise, and bake.
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