Expert: Robert Connolly - 1/31/2009

Question
Why should you let bread dough rise twice before baking it?

Answer
vicky,rising does 2 things,it causes more bubbles to form in the dough which adds texture and if you only gave it one rise,it could possibly break out,that is a reaction bread can have because there is too much residual yeast power left in the bread and when the heat from the oven hits it it will rupture the skin of the bread and make it look terrible,we call it a blow out also.  hope that helps you. bob connolly