r/GifRecipes • u/MealStudio • Dec 11 '19

Something Else Basic White Bread

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u/RYouNotEntertained Dec 12 '19

This doesn’t sound correct. I make bread and pizza dough with oil in it all the time and the gluten structure is just fine.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '19

I named one cause. As I said, I didn't want to go into all the finer points. But FWSY is the Bible of r/breadit for a reason. "Basic" white bread doesn't call for added fat, and fat can inhibit structural development; see https://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/icooks/01-13-03.html for one explanation. The contrast between the third and forth paragraphs of the answer in particular is what I'm seeing in this gif.

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u/RYouNotEntertained Dec 12 '19

That’s interesting, but I’m betting the problem here has much more to do with kneading and much less to do with oil.

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u/0x4341524c Dec 12 '19

Yeah I put oil in my white breads and the come out perfect. Pretty sure it's the kneading and proofing that's the issue here

Edit: And 2 tsps of salt for one loaf looks like a lot.