Understanding Bread Making Step-By-Step | kneading, proofing, bulk fermentation, shaping

Today we are taking a look at the bread baking process, step-by-step. All basic bread recipes are going to go through the same basic process. So let's take a look at all of the steps including, proofing your yeast, mixing bread dough, kneading dough, bulk fermentation, shaping, proofing, and baking. I'll also show you how you can determine if your dough is under or over-proofed.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:56 How Yeast Works
1:55 How to Proof Yeast
4:00 Mixing Bread Dough
6:11 Kneading Bread Dough
9:00 Knowing if Your Dough has Been Kneaded Enough
10:29 Bulk Fermentation (the first rise)
11:39 Knowing When Your Dough is Finished Bulk Fermenting
12:53 Shaping Dough
15:46 Proofing Your Dough (the second rise)
16:19 Knowing if Your Dough is Under or Over Proofed
18:40 Retarding Your Dough (slowing down your dough)
20:53 Baking Your Bread
21:30 Outro
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[Elaine-fiko]

Love your 50's swag, beautiful presentation

[joolsner]

I'm a beginner and I've been looking for basic information and you've really helped. Possibly one of the best bread making beginner video. Thank you so much!

[MacheteSquad]

As an absolute novice baker, I appreciate that you always have a little more information for me to use!

[deborahduger]

I’ve been baking bread for years but I sure learned a lot from your video. Thankyou for sharing so much

[luschmidt]

Baker Bettie: Your presentation style is fantastic. I've watched all 21 videos on your Beginner Sourdough in 2 days. I love how you explain how to do something and the reasons behind it. As I watched video after video, some of the information overlapped. That was so helpful. I'd watch and try to guess what you'd do next to prove it had actually cemented in my brain. Your lessons frequently throws in a new fact that catches my attention. I have learned so much! Thank you.

[captainhoarse]

Hi! I started baking bread early last year (my dad has been coaching me over the phone), and I just wanted to say this was an excellent run down of the whole process! It pretty much covers everything I've learned down to a T. I would add that the greatest tool I've picked up this year is learning about preparing preferments (i.e. poolishes), it adds a ton of great flavour as well as extending the shelf life. I found it a benefit to use my WW and rye flours in the preferment stages as it softens up the fibers in the whole grains as well as providing additional nutrients for the yeast overnight.

Also, as for the kneading process, my Dad has this 8 minute rule that never seems to fail me yet 👍.

[sheldonwhite]

You are THE BEST teacher. I am a newbie but I see now, that by leaving the clock out of it (1 hr for 1st rise, Proofing for 45 min. etc), you teach us about the dough itself. Glad I found you

[jimchristensen]

Helpful? Heck yes! A big THANK YOU for this excellent video. The best I have seen! I have made Danish rye for many years from a handed down recipe passed on by older Danish immigrants that I grew up with back in the 50's and 60's in western Iowa. I have not seen any Danish rye recipes on internet searches that are similar so no desire to change this one. Nothing comparable out there. 
You have taught this old dog a new trick or two and so I will definitely watch a few others from you. We love this bread with Grenkal soup (green kale) another from my grandmother immigrated here from Denmark in very early 1900. Life is Good!

[HotChocolateHitsOfficial]

Great!! Have been thinking about getting into bread-making, love this video!

[pseudonymmcfakename]

I was just about to look for some help with the bread-making process, so this video is just perfect 👌🏽

[LA-ns]

I have learned so much watching your videos Bettie!!! Thank you for this amazing content and thorough explanation! Appreciate it a lot!

[can_you_priya]

You made it so easy to understand and bust so many myths with science of breads. Thanks

[KLlife]

Best How To video on bread making hands down 👏 👏 👏 👏 ❤

[artistsComplex]

UGHHHH I LOVE A GOOD "WHYS EXPLAINED" KINDA VIDEO!!! I AM NEW TO THIS & OMG IT HELPS LOADS TO KNOW WHAT EACH PART MEANS! THANK YOU SO SO WELL EXPLAINED!

[birchlover]

Have baked bread for years and never knew about the CO2. You learn sthg new every day! Thanks!

[ShannonPost]

So many great tips to help take the guesswork out of proofing. Thank you!

[angelahan]

Thanks Bettie! A friend introduced your video to me & I couldn’t stop watching yr videos since then! I am a homemaker n just started to learn about baking bread. Your video definitely help a lot!

[nataliernbsn]

I have never ever in my life made bread and I was So lost when I saw another person's bread recipe online (no video). I searched on YouTube and you were the first video i found. Thank goodness I did. You are such a great teacher and for my First time making bread it was really good! Thank you!!

I can't seem to find your bread shaping video. Please lead me to it.

[hissykittycat]

Your presentation was so helpful! I needed help understanding the kneading process, and you did it to perfection. Thank you!! 🥰

[pimagirl]

What a great teacher you are!!! Thank you!