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Hard Water and Bread

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  • 25-11-2013 11:24am
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    nc6000
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    Does hard water make a difference when making bread?

    I used this baguette recipe and while they turned out quite well I thought they might have risen a bit more. As I live in a hard water area I was wondering if this has any effect when making bread. :confused:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/baguettes_11543


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    Tree
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    The water shouldn't make a massive difference. It's wintertime, so it might be that your kitchen is quite cool and the bread needs to proove for longer.


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    genuine leather
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    Tree wrote: »
    The water shouldn't make a massive difference. It's wintertime, so it might be that your kitchen is quite cool and the bread needs to proove for longer.

    +1

    You could also boil up the water,set aside to cool and skim off any minerals that are on the top,there may also be a little settled on the bottom and see if you feel that makes a difference.


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