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Learning, Sharing, and Teaching => Do it Yourself Discussion! => Topic started by: shelivesthedream on October 15, 2014, 11:15:36 AM

Title: What can I do with my bread dough that I forgot about?
Post by: shelivesthedream on October 15, 2014, 11:15:36 AM
I started to make bread today, but I got distracted and forgot about it. By the time I came back to it several hours later, it had overrisen and collapsed. I don't want to just throw it away, but an not sure what to do with it. Maybe dry-fry it like chapattis or roll it out and oil it like a very dense foccacia?
Title: Re: What can I do with my bread dough that I forgot about?
Post by: tat96 on October 15, 2014, 12:22:52 PM
I flatten it with a rolling pin and heat on stove.  It makes decent pita bread.
Title: Re: What can I do with my bread dough that I forgot about?
Post by: geekette on October 15, 2014, 05:46:24 PM
I believe it would be fine to punch down, reshape, and let rise again.
Title: Re: What can I do with my bread dough that I forgot about?
Post by: Primm on October 15, 2014, 05:56:02 PM
What Geekette said. But be ready for lots of big bubbles in the bread from the over proofed dough. And sometimes it has a bit of a yeasty taste. Still edible though.
Title: Re: What can I do with my bread dough that I forgot about?
Post by: deborah on October 15, 2014, 10:21:21 PM
What Geekette said. But be ready for lots of big bubbles in the bread from the over proofed dough. And sometimes it has a bit of a yeasty taste. Still edible though.
+1

Some breads - like ciabatta are actually made this way (the really big holes are a feature of this) - and since ciabatta is currently popular, you can just say it was meant to be that way.
Title: Re: What can I do with my bread dough that I forgot about?
Post by: shelivesthedream on October 15, 2014, 10:56:21 PM
I rolled it out super thin, cut it into squares and made sort of bready crackers. But I was convinced it would never rise again - I might try punching it down next time (though hopefully there won't be a next time!).