by Lakesidemamma on Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:41 am
Okay.....now I've got this wonderful starter that doubles in no time flat! If I leave it on the counter it doubles in about an hour and if I put it in the fridge it takes about a day. I've been using it to bake with and have tried a few different loaves. Problem is, my loaves don't rise much on the second rising. I knead the dough according to instructions in recipes, leave it until it doubles the first time which seems to take about 4 hours, and then I shape the dough....I've tried both in baskets and in a torpedo shape. I've made sure to strengthen the shape with folding in on itself. I just get these loaves that maybe rise 1.5 times after 4 hours of proofing. Oh, and yes, I bake them on a stone in the oven that has been preheated to 500 for an hour. Any suggestions anyone?