A Round Proving Basket With Liner
Name of the mystery tool
Round Proving Basket
What is a Round Proving Basket?
A proving basket, also known as a banneton, is a tool bakers use to help their dough rise and keep its shape. When the dough rises or “proves” before baking, it can become soft and lose its structure. The proving basket helps support the dough so that the bread holds a round, well-shaped form when it’s baked. It helps the dough maintain its structure, giving your bread that beautiful round shape and lovely textured crust.
Baskets can come in a variety of shapes and sizes
Round Proving Basket Internal Size and Dough Capacity:
Small: 18cm diameter x 8cm deep internal (holds up to 800g dough)
Medium: 20cm diameter x 6.5cm deep internal (holds up to 950g dough)
Large: 22.5cm diameter x 8cm deep internal (holds up to 1.2kg dough)
Benefits of Using a Proving Basket:
- Perfect Shape: A proving basket helps by cradling the dough, preventing it from spreading too much. This keeps your dough from spreading too much and maintains a well-rounded loaf.
- Improved Crust: The basket’s design encourages airflow, helping your bread develop a crisp, golden crust. The basket’s rattan material allows for better airflow, which helps to form a crisp crust on your bread. This is especially useful if you’re learning to bake crusty, artisan-style loaves.
- Better Rise: By controlling the dough’s expansion, your bread gets the support it needs for an even, lofty rise.
- Artisan Look: The spiral pattern from the basket leaves an attractive design on the bread’s surface. Many proving baskets leave a spiral imprint on your bread, giving it a beautiful, rustic look typical of artisan bread.
Features of the Proving Basket:
- Natural Rattan Material: This material absorbs moisture from the dough, helping to create the crispy crust bakers love. Eco-friendly and breathable, rattan helps wick moisture away from the dough for a perfect crust.
- Linen Cover: This cover is super helpful as it stops the dough from sticking to the basket, making it easier to handle when you’re ready to bake. The included cover prevents the dough from sticking while providing just the right amount of humidity.
- Perfect Size: Most round proving baskets are designed to hold enough dough for a medium-sized loaf. Designed to hold up to 1kg of dough, ideal for creating medium to large loaves
- Durable & Easy to Clean: Made from sturdy materials, it’s easy to maintain and designed to last.
Have I used Round Proving Basket? Do I need it?
Yes, I have used a proving basket before. It is great for creating crusty sour dough loaves or a variety of rye breads. I would use it to make sour dough and Rye breads, so if you don’t plan on making these items, it wouldn’t be something you would need.
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Do I use it every day?
We would make this bread on the weekend, but if we made the bread every day, then yes, we would use it every day.
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