Total Steps
10
Ingredients
9
Tools Needed
4
Ingredients
- flour
- sugar
- fat
- water
- milk
- melted butter(optional)
- butter(optional)
- margarine(optional)
- aluminum foil(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
To achieve a consistent crust, always allow sufficient time for the dough to rise, but do not let it over rise.
Step 2
Carefully measure your ingredients, as too much flour or too little sugar or fat can toughen your crust.
Step 3
Note that doughs made with water generally yield a crispier crust than those made with milk.
Step 4
To soften a crust, brush it with melted butter as soon as it comes out of the oven.
Step 5
Cool bread completely, and then place it in a plastic bag.
Step 6
For better crust colour, consider using a baking pan made from something other than aluminum, as aluminum pans reflect heat and can result in a more pale loaf.
Step 7
For a darker, richer colour, brush finished loaves lightly with butter or margarine and return to the oven for 5 to 10 minutes.
Step 8
Position pans in the oven so that they are evenly exposed to the oven temperature, allowing air to circulate between the loaves.
Step 9
Bake on a lower oven rack, unless otherwise directed.
Step 10
If the crust is becoming too brown, cover it loosely with aluminum foil during the last 10 minutes of baking.