Talk to me about bread

[ailbhe]

So why kneading? If I knead more will it rise better? If I prove it, knead it again, prove it again, will it rise better? What's going on? How does it work? And is there a way to make Linnea do it?

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[ruthi.livejournal.com]

Throw the dough against a hard surface, pick up, throw (or drop) again.
See if Linnea can throw as hard.
(It is violent and loud and non-destructive. If the dough doesn't fall on a too-hairy surface, that's a bonus. It all gets baked to a high temperature anyway, no?)

[ailbhe]

Yes! Linnea can throw it at the breadboard on the floor. We had a go at punching, but her little fists just vanish.

Hm. I wonder would having her tug it out in long strips for me to punch help? I'm not really sure what constitutes kneading other than punch, fold, punch, fold, anyway.

[ruthi.livejournal.com]

Kneading constitutes of stretch-hit -stretch-hit.
The folding usually consists of stretching and putting it in a lump to punch, yes?
I expect Linnea can help with grabbing dough and pulling, then making into a lump and throwing it down for the punching bit. If she doesn't get board. Bread bored. Sorry about that one.

If you're using the oven, maybe smaller bread rolls would be the way to go, so she can make them?

Yay, child labour. Hah.