“Null” dough (without micro-organisms): Water Roux

 

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Water Roux

This method is usually used in the process of making light fluffy Asian loaves of bread. Due to the heat used the roux has a pudding-like consistency

Cuisine: Bread Baking
Ingredients
  • 30 g flour
  • 150 g water
Instructions
  1. For the water roux whisk water and flour until lump free, then heat it up to 65°C (needs about 3 min) while whisking. Fill the water roux in a bowl, cover its surface with cling foil and let it cool down to room temperature.

How the consistency changes with temperature:

Mixes at room temperature:

and thickens when heated:

 

stop at 160F when it looks like this:

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