✨ Bake Club! 🍞 5 Ways to Tell if Your Dough is Done Kneading


Hey, Reader!

Have you ever wondered if your bread dough is kneaded enough… or if you’ve gone too far?

⏰ I used to guess or watch the clock, but there are actually five simple signs that tell you if your dough is perfectly kneaded.

✨ And once you know them, I promise your bread will improve instantly!

5 Signs Your Dough is Fully Kneaded

  1. ⚽ Smooth Surface Texture
  2. ⛹️‍♂️ Springs Back After Poking It
  3. πŸ’ͺ Stretches, Not Tears
  4. πŸͺŸ Passes the Windowpane Test
  5. 🫢 Holds its Shape

I show examples of all 5 of these signs (including how to tell if your dough is over-kneaded) in my new YouTube video!

My Favorite Baking Tools for Kneading

  • ​Flexible Bench Scraper - I use this for kneading sticky dough inside the mixing bowl for the first minute, to avoid a big mess on my counter.
  • ​Silicone Mat - This is a great alternative to kneading dough on a counter, since it's way easier to clean.
  • ​Kitchenaid Stand Mixer - Of course, kneading can be a lot faster & easier with my good ol' stand mixer.

Now Let's Bake!

Let's turn our mini bake club lesson into something you can eat!

Click a link above or a photo below to go to my recipe on the blog!

​Find your next rustic bake​

Humbly Homemade

I'm the full-time recipe developer and food photographer behind Humbly Homemade. Inspired by my childhood growing up in Germany, I share recipes of delicious rustic bakes from scratch with an elevated European twist.

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