We're so glad this was helpful. It's our sincere pleasure to help guide people on their baking adventures, and are so excited when they find their baking groove. Keep baking along with us. We look forward to sharing your successes. Ethan@KAF
Oh my God, SAME! I even knead more than 30 minutes everytime because it doesn't get elastic at all when I knead for 10 minutes. Then I get hard bread because it was overknead. 😅
This video is amazing. There are tons of videos about bread kneading, but Kye's explanations of commonly made mistakes made this the most helpful and informative kneading video I've ever watched. I knew I was doing some things wrong (ahem, aggressive kneading...), but had no clue what or how to fix it. I feel totally enlightened now. She opened my eyes to the errors of my ways! I can't wait to use her techniques next time I bake bread.
Hi there, Samantha, We're so glad that you found Kye's video so helpful. It's wonderful to actually see a demonstration of proper technique, instead of trying to decipher it through a written explanation. We have many more videos for you to check out on our You Tube station. Happy baking! Jonathan@KAF
I feel so fortunate to grow up with a Mom who was a skilled home baker as well as a professional chef for my Dad. Learned to cook and bake from the earliest age possible ... Literally from about age 2 on up. Before anyone says anything about the age 2 .. Just think of having your toddler right there with you while you are mixing dough.. shaping bread rolls .. it can start as early as that. It was always a pleasant, bonding time with my parents which promoted a love for doing it myself as each age brought the ability to actually DO more myself. For so long I just took for granted that EVERYONE knew how to do these things.. Baking is such a rewarding adventure on many levels.. whether you are just trying to save money, acquire new skills.. use ingredients you can trust.. fill in when grocery stores are out of items... Make gifts for others.. Have the most delicious baked goods possible.. or work your way up to being a professional .. I have loved baking my entire life.. to anyone just starting out I hope you don't let early mishaps or not quite perfect results discourage you. Chances are you will still have an edible product.. and you have learned from the experience.. Then next time you will be better. Oh gosh.. I am on the verge of a little novella so I will stop... I love that these types of videos are so popular and that people are trying new things .. Everyone ( i think) should know at least the basics.. baking bread, once you get past the intimidation factor, you will find to be quite a simple and straight forward process. PLUS you get freshly baked at home bread ! omg .. one of the truly wonderful things in life.. : ) If you are still with me .. thanks for reading the whole rambling comment.. Stay safe.. Stay well.. and enjoy this time you have to BAKE ! : )
I agree wholeheartedly! It pains me to see some of my neighbors continually ordering delivered fast food meals for their young family. The kiddos are missing out.
My mom was a great cook. She learned from her mother and mostly from her grandmother. She could cook anything and didn't have thermometers or lots of fancy tools, just a pretty basic kitchen for the 40's and 50's. She didn't bake bread but she did bake a cake or pies once in a while. I remember watching her whip out pie crusts in it seemed like nothing flat, and the crusts would come out round. That didn't seem like such a big deal until years later when I tried it. I think the best cooks are the ones who learn to cook by the side of an adult, mother, grandmother, father, aunt, etc. They are the lucky ones. My sister turned out to be a pretty fair cook too.
Charlie, It sounds like you have wonderful memories of your Mom's cooking and baking. Our Moms and grandmothers had a special sense about how much to add or how long to bake. No one had a scale. And they produced the great stuff of memories. ❤ -👨🍳Jonathan
Yea. By frustrated at times. Genuinely kneading well, unti! It just turns into a collapsy mess. Finally, realize now that I sometimes press down too hard, way to heavy handed. Thanks
I just loved Kye! I would like more videos from her please as she makes bread baking appear so accessible - unlike other people I have seen on videos. I just want to sit down and have a cup of coffee with her and chat about bread. Can you do a video on poolish - when to, when not to and why? Also - the best surface to use in your home kitchen to work your dough - and how best to keep it clean? And a series on 10 of your bread bakers and the top ten favorite tools they have in their home kitchen - which scale do they use? Which bennatons and why? Which mixing bowl - how big>? What material? Which measuring cups? And so on?Thanks
Hi Joan! Thanks so much for your kind words and your suggestions. We've got a bunch more videos scheduled with Kye, as well as a number of our other experts, so do keep an eye out for those soon. And we've also forwarded your suggestions on to our team for consideration. So keep tuning in and baking with us. We love your company. Ethan@KAF
Awesome video with tons of technique information. I haven't attempted to bake a loaf yet but Kye's tips are getting me closer. Thank you for making these videos available.
HI Janet, It's time to take the plunge and start baking! Know that we are always here to answer your questions and to provide friendly, informed advice. Kindly, Jonathan@KA
I love these tips. I’ve been making dough for years and never really understood kneading. Or the best way to do it. This has been awesome. I’m anxious for more tips.
Thank you Kye! This was amazing! I would love to see a Bake it better video of you making classic pizza dough and couple of options on how to bake it to get a crusty crust :)
Thank you! I needed this so much! Making bread gives me anxiety all because of the kneading process thinking I'm doing it right but not coming out exactly how I pictured it! Also I never have used yeast in my life because it scares me. 😂
Hi Kye, I'm a little late coming to the show but in your video you mentioned a reliable recipe. I am searching for a good whole wheat/white sandwich loaf. Do you have one you can recommend? Hope so, loved your guidance so helpful
Ooh, that's a complex question. While we've got lots of great whole wheat sandwich recipes (bakewith.us/pw67hj), we're pretty partial to this classic one: bakewith.us/p6d4by. We hope that helps. Let us know what you bake up, and how much you love it. Thanks, and happy baking! Ethan@KA
Thanks Kye - GREAT video, very informative and easy to understand. My conclusion, I am way too aggressive with kneading the dough for my pizza bases - it then gets sticky, then I add more flour.............. Any pizza dough videos would be really appreciated, some say roll out the pizza at the final stage, others say it knocks the air out etc.
Quick update, pizza dough turned out the best ever and just so easy to do when you knead lighter on /less aggressively (& actually fun) thanks again Kye
Do you tend to proceed directly from mixing the dough to kneading? I’ve heard that some people will let the mixed dough rest for a bit before kneading to make it easier to work with?
Hi Ryan! It depends on the recipe we are following. A rest period is helpful for softening the bran in whole grain flours. Many breads also benefit from an autolyse stage - a rest period when flour fully hydrates, and enzymes are activated that stimulate proteins creating gluten development. This method also reduces kneading time. Try experimenting with both! Robyn@KAF
Your French country bread recipe asks for deflating the dough twice. I watched one of your videos about the first deflation but at a loss about the second deflation. I was wondering if you could kindly address the recipe! Thanks
Hi Raj, this recipe requires you to deflate the dough in step 5 before shaping. I don't see where you are referring to an additional deflation. Please give our Baker's Hotline a call at (855) 371-2253, so that we can help you figure this out and get you on the path to success. Kindly, Jonathan@KA
If the flour makes the dough too dry to handle? You can sprinkle about a 1/2 tsp of water on the workbench, tiny bit at a time until you get a good handle of the dough again. Please let us know if this helps, Sarah! -🥐Lily
Thanks for the request, Joyce! While this video series is specifically geared towards demonstrating technique, you can find a whole lot of recipes this advice applies to right on our website, starting here: bakewith.us/x8wz2 Happy baking! Jesse@KAF
This was so helpful! I've been using the "kneading too aggressively" method for years and then adding too much flour because the dough was so sticky.
We're so glad this was helpful. It's our sincere pleasure to help guide people on their baking adventures, and are so excited when they find their baking groove. Keep baking along with us. We look forward to sharing your successes. Ethan@KAF
Oh my God, SAME! I even knead more than 30 minutes everytime because it doesn't get elastic at all when I knead for 10 minutes. Then I get hard bread because it was overknead. 😅
This video is amazing. There are tons of videos about bread kneading, but Kye's explanations of commonly made mistakes made this the most helpful and informative kneading video I've ever watched. I knew I was doing some things wrong (ahem, aggressive kneading...), but had no clue what or how to fix it. I feel totally enlightened now. She opened my eyes to the errors of my ways! I can't wait to use her techniques next time I bake bread.
Hi there, Samantha, We're so glad that you found Kye's video so helpful. It's wonderful to actually see a demonstration of proper technique, instead of trying to decipher it through a written explanation. We have many more videos for you to check out on our You Tube station. Happy baking! Jonathan@KAF
This is marvelous for showing pitfalls, which actually shows a spectrum of good activity with "lane markers" for helping "stay in the lane". Wonderful
I feel so fortunate to grow up with a Mom who was a skilled home baker as well as a professional chef for my Dad. Learned to cook and bake from the earliest age possible ... Literally from about age 2 on up. Before anyone says anything about the age 2 .. Just think of having your toddler right there with you while you are mixing dough.. shaping bread rolls .. it can start as early as that. It was always a pleasant, bonding time with my parents which promoted a love for doing it myself as each age brought the ability to actually DO more myself. For so long I just took for granted that EVERYONE knew how to do these things.. Baking is such a rewarding adventure on many levels.. whether you are just trying to save money, acquire new skills.. use ingredients you can trust.. fill in when grocery stores are out of items... Make gifts for others.. Have the most delicious baked goods possible.. or work your way up to being a professional .. I have loved baking my entire life.. to anyone just starting out I hope you don't let early mishaps or not quite perfect results discourage you. Chances are you will still have an edible product.. and you have learned from the experience.. Then next time you will be better. Oh gosh.. I am on the verge of a little novella so I will stop... I love that these types of videos are so popular and that people are trying new things .. Everyone ( i think) should know at least the basics.. baking bread, once you get past the intimidation factor, you will find to be quite a simple and straight forward process. PLUS you get freshly baked at home bread ! omg .. one of the truly wonderful things in life.. : ) If you are still with me .. thanks for reading the whole rambling comment.. Stay safe.. Stay well.. and enjoy this time you have to BAKE ! : )
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I agree wholeheartedly! It pains me to see some of my neighbors continually ordering delivered fast food meals for their young family. The kiddos are missing out.
My mom was a great cook. She learned from her mother and mostly from her grandmother. She could cook anything and didn't have thermometers or lots of fancy tools, just a pretty basic kitchen for the 40's and 50's. She didn't bake bread but she did bake a cake or pies once in a while. I remember watching her whip out pie crusts in it seemed like nothing flat, and the crusts would come out round. That didn't seem like such a big deal until years later when I tried it. I think the best cooks are the ones who learn to cook by the side of an adult, mother, grandmother, father, aunt, etc. They are the lucky ones. My sister turned out to be a pretty fair cook too.
Charlie, It sounds like you have wonderful memories of your Mom's cooking and baking. Our Moms and grandmothers had a special sense about how much to add or how long to bake. No one had a scale. And they produced the great stuff of memories. ❤ -👨🍳Jonathan
It's our pleasure! Thanks so much for baking with us. -👨🍳Ethan
I'm glad I stumbled on this! Definitely have been kneading to aggressively!
We're glad you found this on helpful! -👩🍳Morgan
I remade this loaf after watching the video and it came out so much better! Thank you Kye!
That's so awesome to hear, Alex! Thanks so much for baking with us. Ethan@KA
This is the most helpful video I've seen on this process. Excellent! Thank you.
Jim, you can expect more great videos to come! Happy baking! Jonathan@KA
Probably the only bread kneading video that shows the actual process (except one cut at 5:23).
I use my bowl scrapers a lot for different things but my favorite dough mixing tool is my danish dough whisk. It is my go-to tool for mixing batters.
WOW!! This was perfect - you are an amazingly talented instructor. Thank you so much
Finally! I learned from you ❤😂 now I know I beat up my dough haha
Kneading too aggressively, that's what I've been doing wrong 😅 thank you! About to go start another batch ❤
Yea. By frustrated at times. Genuinely kneading well, unti! It just turns into a collapsy mess. Finally, realize now that I sometimes press down too hard, way to heavy handed. Thanks
A light touch will often do the trick! 😊 -👩🍳Kat
Thank you...answered all my questions today 🌸
I watched this to learn the "Flour wash technique" for cleaning dough off my hands. It's at 12:50. Thanks Kye.
I'm glad i watched this tutorial! Pretty sure i've been kneading with too much pressure whenever i do knead by hand. This seems much easier 😅
I just loved Kye! I would like more videos from her please as she makes bread baking appear so accessible - unlike other people I have seen on videos. I just want to sit down and have a cup of coffee with her and chat about bread. Can you do a video on poolish - when to, when not to and why? Also - the best surface to use in your home kitchen to work your dough - and how best to keep it clean? And a series on 10 of your bread bakers and the top ten favorite tools they have in their home kitchen - which scale do they use? Which bennatons and why? Which mixing bowl - how big>? What material? Which measuring cups? And so on?Thanks
Hi Joan! Thanks so much for your kind words and your suggestions. We've got a bunch more videos scheduled with Kye, as well as a number of our other experts, so do keep an eye out for those soon. And we've also forwarded your suggestions on to our team for consideration. So keep tuning in and baking with us. We love your company. Ethan@KAF
Thank yo so much... I been doing it to agressive all the way... I start tommorow doing it more gently
Awesome video with tons of technique information. I haven't attempted to bake a loaf yet but Kye's tips are getting me closer. Thank you for making these videos available.
HI Janet, It's time to take the plunge and start baking! Know that we are always here to answer your questions and to provide friendly, informed advice. Kindly, Jonathan@KA
Thanks Kye, you helped me realise why I am getting too much flour on my fingers when kneading. Looking forward to my next bake later this week!
This was a great help to me, thank you 😊❤
Thank you for baking with us! -🍮Nicole
I love these tips. I’ve been making dough for years and never really understood kneading. Or the best way to do it. This has been awesome. I’m anxious for more tips.
I don’t know if this is sacrilegious but are their pointers you have on using a stand mixer to knead?
Thank you Kye! This was amazing! I would love to see a Bake it better video of you making classic pizza dough and couple of options on how to bake it to get a crusty crust :)
We're so glad you enjoyed the program! I'll pass along your request for a pizza -making video.
Robyn@KAF
@@KingArthurBakingCompany I would also love to see a video on pizza dough please!
We'll pass that request along! Kat@KA
Thank you for this video!! Helped me a lot!
That's awesome! Happy baking! Elisabeth@KAF
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Thank you! I needed this so much! Making bread gives me anxiety all because of the kneading process thinking I'm doing it right but not coming out exactly how I pictured it! Also I never have used yeast in my life because it scares me. 😂
Hi Kye, I'm a little late coming to the show but in your video you mentioned a reliable recipe. I am searching for a good whole wheat/white sandwich loaf. Do you have one you can recommend? Hope so, loved your guidance so helpful
Ooh, that's a complex question. While we've got lots of great whole wheat sandwich recipes (bakewith.us/pw67hj), we're pretty partial to this classic one: bakewith.us/p6d4by. We hope that helps. Let us know what you bake up, and how much you love it. Thanks, and happy baking! Ethan@KA
So that’s why my dough seems to stay sticky no matter how long I knead…I need to lighten up! Thanks for the great video!
Thanks Kye - GREAT video, very informative and easy to understand.
My conclusion, I am way too aggressive with kneading the dough for my pizza bases - it then gets sticky, then I add more flour..............
Any pizza dough videos would be really appreciated, some say roll out the pizza at the final stage, others say it knocks the air out etc.
Quick update, pizza dough turned out the best ever and just so easy to do when you knead lighter on /less aggressively (& actually fun) thanks again Kye
Do you tend to proceed directly from mixing the dough to kneading? I’ve heard that some people will let the mixed dough rest for a bit before kneading to make it easier to work with?
Hi Ryan! It depends on the recipe we are following. A rest period is helpful for softening the bran in whole grain flours. Many breads also benefit from an autolyse stage - a rest period when flour fully hydrates, and enzymes are activated that stimulate proteins creating gluten development. This method also reduces kneading time. Try experimenting with both! Robyn@KAF
Thanks for sharing. This was awesome 🙂
Thank You
Your French country bread recipe asks for deflating the dough twice. I watched one of your videos about the first deflation but at a loss about the second deflation. I was wondering if you could kindly address the recipe!
Thanks
Hi Raj, this recipe requires you to deflate the dough in step 5 before shaping. I don't see where you are referring to an additional deflation. Please give our Baker's Hotline a call at (855) 371-2253, so that we can help you figure this out and get you on the path to success. Kindly, Jonathan@KA
What if flour too dry?
If the flour makes the dough too dry to handle? You can sprinkle about a 1/2 tsp of water on the workbench, tiny bit at a time until you get a good handle of the dough again. Please let us know if this helps, Sarah! -🥐Lily
It would be very nice to either print the recipe or provide a link
Thanks for the request, Joyce! While this video series is specifically geared towards demonstrating technique, you can find a whole lot of recipes this advice applies to right on our website, starting here: bakewith.us/x8wz2 Happy baking! Jesse@KAF
Suggestion: include a link to the ingredients.
Hi Susan, the recipe Kye refers to can be found here; www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/the-easiest-loaf-of-bread-youll-ever-bake-recipe
Que poco arte dios mio!!!
I don’t understand why you don’t give the Recipe
www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/the-easiest-loaf-of-bread-youll-ever-bake-recipe
@@ChristineWhite This link is all bread flour, but in the video whole wheat flour is added, possible to provide link to her recipe?
Thanks, great video :) Here's the recipe for anyone looking:
www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/the-easiest-loaf-of-bread-youll-ever-bake-recipe