How can you know that your bread is done?
Most bread recipes give an estimate to how long that bread must bake. However, I find it hard to check whether it's done or not. I don't have a thermometer, and I don't think the toothpick trick works with bread.
Is there a way to know if your bread is fully baked?
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Very simply, bake it for the recommended time in the recipe. Then if it looks golden brown (note that if the air in the oven is not humid enough the bread may stay pale, on a side note a humid oven helps to develop a good crust), tap it in on it's base and if it sounds hollow its done. If it feels soft in the base and not hollow or If its still not golden brown, put it back in the oven for a few minutes then try the tap check again. Although you stated you dislike the thermometer technique, for others reading the bread should have an internal temperature of 200F or 94C, if not return it to the oven for a few minutes until it is.
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Take your loaf or rolls out of the oven (Carefully), turn them upside down and give the bottom a tap - it should sound hollow. You could use a thermometer to check the temperature of the centre of your loaf. If the temperature reads 190ºC to 200ºC your bread should be ready.How to Know When Dough is Done Proofing: The Humble Poke Test
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If it goes thud when you tap the bottom, it's not done. Put it back in the oven for ten more minutes and repeat the tap test again. If it sounds hollow, it's done.
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