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We're just a couple who likes to bake together. Join us on the journey. Mike and Jacquie Tilma

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The 8-Strand Plaited Loaf - Lessons Learned

Is there anything that screams "I love baking" as much as getting decorative with your bread? At some point, after experimenting with Paul Hollywood's White Cob loaf for a bit and learning about baking bread, I decided to challenge myself. A cob loaf is a good place to start, and a tin loaf is a bit more practical but still fun. But an 8-strand plaited loaf... now that just sounded fun. How To: You plait a loaf by separating it into 8 equal pieces, forming them into even strands without air bubbles, and arranging them into a fan on the work surface with the ends joined together at the top. Tack the ends into the counter to make them stick. You then plait it all the way to the end, keeping the strands even and careful not to stretch them too much, so they don't get deformed while you're working with them. You plait it by following this sequence, numbering the strands of dough from 1-8 from left to right. Every time you move any strand it will take t...

The Beginning

Everyone starts somewhere. I started with bread. As an average American, my mom had never baked bread while I was growing up. I forget what the first inspiration was (probably an episode of the Great British Baking Show - any other GBBS junkies out there?), but at some point I became curious and decided to give it a go. Have you ever tried something for the first time and it turned out horrible? My first loaf was more like a rock than a loaf of bread. That thing was so dense it took a bodybuilder to cut it. Seriously, I skipped going to the gym because I'd had my workout. For the second loaf, I looked up Paul Hollywood's recipe for a White Cob on his website. I followed his directions as best as I could, and it turned out considerably better. To say I was proud is an understatement. I was so proud of that loaf that I baked it again and again, increasing my understanding of what was happening in the loaf each time. Fermentation is fascinating . I made the wheat version...

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