How to Make Tangzhong Milk Bread without Kneading

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[@haroldsmith8997]

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[@ChainBaker]

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[@haroldsmith8997]

Dear Chain Baker. I think you need to make a refrigerator magnet with Bakers percentages on it. I can’t find anything like it on Amazon etc. Might be a great merch as the young folks say. Harold

[@waynecribbs8853]

I make milk bread all of the time, but I'm blown away by your simplifications. Adding all of the liquid at once and then letting it hydrate overnight is interesting. I need to try this new method! Thanks Charlie

[@gutschke]

Another awesome recipe by my favorite baker. I love that there are now so many recipes that demonstrate how you convert between different techniques. That's a super important skill. Here are a few other suggestions for what I tend to change when I bake a new recipe. Instead of heating the tangzhong on the stove, I put it into the microwave for a minute. Fool proof, fast, easy, hands off, less clean up, and no worries about scorching (not that that's super likely to happen here anyway). I also drop it into an ice bath afterwards, and stir once or twice after a few minutes. That way, I don't need to wait for 3+ hours and can make my bread right away. Finally, I've gotten into the habit of always hydrating my yeast for a minute or two in about a spoonful of water. You don't need to do so for all yeast, but it can be a frustrating mistake with active dry yeast. Better safe than sorry. Doesn't do any harm if you do this with active dry yeast, but not technically needed

[@ChainBaker]

Great tips. Cheers! ✌️😎

[@cesarhans]

I have to tell you, I have been baking since 2020 and I've been baking bread every week. I never made a bread so good, this technique is incredible and thank you very much for sharing. My family love it, and I can't thank you enough for this recipe. It has been 3 days that I bake the same bread and it's over in about half an hour. I did make an improvement, as you suggested I added water, something around 150 ml to 200 ml. Again, I never made a bread so good

[@Jeepy2-LoveToBake]

Made this yesterday - Milk bread process was simple with no issues, rose nicely and baked up beautifully. I love the golden brown crust and the wonderful aroma while baking. It has such a wonderfully soft crumb and the crust has just enough firmness for perfect slicing. Buttering the pan gives it an extra special flavor. Sharing at the office for "Bread Sampling Day" (all five breads I have made in the past few days, plus the Blueberry Lemon and a final batch of Chocolate Caramel Biscuits). (#345) Photos have been posted.

[@HellInAHandBasket45]

Oh Man this looks good! Thank you for saying that about kneading! I have been experimenting with simplifying the process for regular bread for the family and have had good results with less kneading.

[@kleineroteHex]

I loved to knead my dough, watching Charlie, folding here and there is just fine now especially with my sourdough😊 I just let it ferment an extra day.

[@alexbowman7330]

I love seeing the updated version of the old recipes. The methods have evolved, but also the camera and audio work has been refined. All good stuff. As for any suggestions, I would still like to see you do a video on Native American frybread one of these days. You could include the yeasted version and a baking powder version. Just an idea. I know you're a busy man.

[@dugpuck]

Convert them all. I have made about 10 of your recipes, and I will make many more of your no knead versions. No one make bread available to the masses better than you.

[@TheMuerdago]

Charlie, I finally made this milk bread and it turned out delicious. The second time I made it I upped the flour amount in the roux to 80g to get to the optimal 20% bakers percentage for the total flour weight (400g). It made a noticeable difference that I really appreciated. Thought you might be interested in the result.

[@termlimits6395]

Your presentations of experiments in baking have been so very helpful in determining the when and why of using any particular technique. I've recently used one of your Tangzhong techniques successfully. Coincidentally, KZbin has been presenting me with several other baking channels offering suggestions on baking principles. Probably spurred, most likely, from my frequent visits to your channel. You should be pleased to know that a couple of them utilize your approach of introducing a technique and then discussing the variations of that technique as supported by their own experiments to validate that particular technique. They were helpful, but you are in a class by yourself.

[@mia_1969]

I've recently started making breads again. When I saw "milk bread" on another site the recipe reminded me of this tangzhong and I came here to find it. This is now my next recipe to make on my Bread Day!! Thank you for making it easy ❤

[@Chris-ut6eq]

No knead bread is a winner for me!

[@mattlevault5140]

Awesome. My son's university graduation party is next weekend. I've had good luck with the milk bread buns in the past so I will make them again for grilled burgers and hotdogs. I have an industrial style mixer at home so kneading isn't a concern for me, but the no-knead recipes are winning me over. Keep converting the old stuff! All of it!

[@antheeamorgan]

Baked goods make me so happy 🥰 I've been saying for a long time that I need to try a Japanese milk bread, guess here it is my cue 🙃😉

[@roger55es]

Amazing loaf made it with spelt & oatmeal without milk turned out fantastic Thank you for a super bake video.

[@raveG244]

This worked out very well. I got a fabulously soft loaf with the signature stringy texture. Thanks for the recipe. I was surprised by the amount of liquid that evaporated while cooking the roux, a tad under10%. And it didn't even come to a boil.

[@Jeepy2-LoveToBake]

So soft and fluffy and fantastic looking loaf!1 Printing this recipe NOW!!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@antch0]

Great recipe as always, I was aiming to do this kind of bread so that's spot on ! I'm a bit surprized you used the tangzhong method, I would think you would use yudane or simply scalding the flour as you did in your burger bun video 10 months ago. Any reason or updated thoughts on it nowadays ? Thank you for your work and keep it up 💪

[@ChainBaker]

I was just recreating my old tangzhong recipe. That's the only reason why 😎

[@Slangnegativ]

Hey Chainbaker, I got this crazy idea the other day to do a loaf but instead of water use coffe. Used it hot so I guess I made a tangzhong coffe loaf. Never heard of or seen that before so I had to try it out. I actually thought it worked very well!

[@ChainBaker]

Interesting! I made a scald using hot sweet potato mash the other day. Turned out pretty well. There will be a video later :)

[@s.adams239]

Sounds interesting! How much coffee did you use? I'm just wondering how it will affect the pH level of the dough and that might affect the rise

[@Slangnegativ]

@@s.adams239 I think I'm too much of a novice for higher hydration so I keep it at 50 %. The strength I can't give exact measurement off sorry, I just went with the normal I would normally use in a french press (1l), would estimate 8-9 tablespoons. I had no problems whatsoever in this case with the rise. In fact it did rise better than a lot of my previous breads, but I think that's because of the spring warmth finally hitting my area.

[@s.adams239]

@@Slangnegativ ok, thanks, I'll try it out myself. Do you think the bread tastes good with savoury fillings like egg?

[@Slangnegativ]

@@s.adams239 Honestly I have a hard time imagining how it would affect the taste, I think it might be better without, because it was rich enough in its taste I think. But if you try it out, let me know how it went?

[@knottybead4871]

I maybe crafty, but not yet in baking. Thankfully I have you to help me out.

[@ChainBaker]

😉

[@Egle992]

Thank you for this recipe, I Will try It soon! Can I suggest you to try baking Mantovane? They are a lovely Italian bread, characterised by a low hydration and a typical shape. I love them paired with cold cuts! I think you would give this recipe a nice twist! Thank you

[@ChainBaker]

I'll ad it to my list :)

[@amitsiovitz4000]

Could this be done with whole grain wheat flour? It would probably need more liquid, right?

[@ChainBaker]

You'd need to increase the amount of milk to 340g at least.

[@sumire.s.]

Thank you for updating the recipe. Can this be combined with cold ferment? Or cold proof? If so, any tips on that?

[@ChainBaker]

Yeah just pop it in the fridge right after mixing and give it one fold 30 minutes later. Ferment for a day and then proceed as per recipe.

[@bloodwolf7462]

My wife recently became convinced to baking so another recipe I can give her without problem :D And yes still here waiting for more "Principles of Baking" series ;) P.S. After I tested countless times baking with 2 baking trays, stones and baking stone setup all breads I made became more "attractive" in terms of volume :D

[@dugpuck]

I have made this loaf several times, the best white flour loaf! Can I use this same recipe using whole wheat bread flour?

[@ChainBaker]

Totally. But you should increase the amount of water.

[@jailwhy]

Hey Chainbaker, Love your videos! Can you keep mentioning how much the dough needs to increase? Eg, does it have to double after the 90 Mins? Cheers from cologne :)

[@ChainBaker]

Yep twice the size is just about right 😎

[@KeoniHung]

made this yesterday! i personally add dry milk powder, i find it gives a very tender crumb.

[@parsaahmadi3144]

Hey Mr. Chain baker, can you test the effect of water hardness levels on bread dough? I’ve read that low TDS (total dissolved salts) waters from the range of 10-50 PPM can create doughs which are super sticky and limit fermentation. And 100-150 PPM is the sweet spot, and above 200 PPM creates a dough which is too stiff and hinders fermentation. I haven’t really seen any videos about this topic on KZbin and I think it would be a great test since dough is pretty much half water. Would love to see that video and keep up the great work 😊.

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

I had all sorts of problems with my "Softened Water" with inconsistent results and some dough's that were closer to soup than dough. I ended up using bottled water and those issues disappeared. YMMV.

[@ChainBaker]

I'd need to bust out some beakers and a lab coat for that one 😄 I would not even know where to start 😅

[@parsaahmadi3144]

@@ChainBaker yea I agree it is very scientific 😅 but the effects it has on dough is crazyyyy and I think it would be a great video

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

@@parsaahmadi3144 I figured out my issues with my softened water [uses salt to soften] by noticing very poor results the 1st day after my softener went through it's cycle the previous evening, a few days later as the water became harder, the issues started to disappear. Then I shifted to bottled water and have not had the soupy dough problem return. As I measure everything by weight, there was no other reason other than the salt content in the softened water and the lack of minerals it may have removed.

[@kleineroteHex]

Must try as soon as I get home again😊

[@StateofDecayScience]

Charlie, when baking loafs, is reduction in size a good indicator of completion? Sometimes when I set lower temperatures to prevent the crust burning, it is hard to tell whether it is done or not

[@ChainBaker]

It is an indicator, but may not be the most reliable one. Measure the temperature to know for sure. It should read above 94C (200F) in the center of the loaf.

[@StateofDecayScience]

​@@ChainBaker That temperature also applies to cakes (with eggs) right?

[@ChainBaker]

It does! But you should also always judge it by the crust as well as the temperature. Make sure it's nice and brown even if the core temp was up before that happens.

[@StateofDecayScience]

@@ChainBaker Thank you so much!

[@pd8559]

I use the Large USA Pan Pullman so to convert recipes: For the Large USA pan: Volume = 13 inches × 4 inches × 4 inches = 208 cubic inches For the Small USA pan in the video: Volume = 9 inches × 4 inches × 4 inches = 144 cubic inches Now, to find the difference in volume: Difference = Volume of first pan - Volume of second pan Difference = 208 cubic inches - 144 cubic inches Difference = 64 cubic inches To scale recipes using percentage increase≈44.44% So, there is approximately a 44.44% increase from 144 to 208 and just increase the video amounts accordingly.

[@norcalovenworks]

I watched your video to see if you and I agreed that it was ok to make the roux with all of the milk. My last bake used 24 oz of milk, and 8 oz of flour (25% of the final flour), but I decided to make challah, so I added 3 eggs to the recipe. The next time I make challah, I may drop the butter. My challah tripled in size during the initial proof, and quadrupled during the final proof, because I got distracted. I think the challah with roux will be a good recipe for cinnamon buns.

[@lavague7648]

Crafty baker here 😀. I mess up with the recipe. I added butter sugar and salt in the roux. I also used double sugar. Bread become very nice exactly like in the video. But was not so tall. Only 6.5 cm max. Do i have to use a shorter pan or increase the yeast? Many thanks for sharing those charmy creations.

[@ChainBaker]

If were using a longer, pan then, yes, try using a shorter one. Or increase all the ingredients of the recipe.

[@ChazZski]

Wow i can’t wait to this! I usually have to knead for a long time! Can i use sourdough instead? How would I adjust the recipe? ☺️

[@ChainBaker]

Make a leaven with 20% of the flour. You may want to increase the hydration a bit because the sour leaven will tighten the dough a bit.

[@ChazZski]

Okay thank you so much!!! 😊

[@doraharrison1642]

thank you, this looks easy and delicious , Curious Charlie, what happened to you big heavy silver chain bracelet, it just dawned on m that you don't wear it anymore? Have a great weekend. :)

[@ChainBaker]

It does not suit me anymore 😅

[@doraharrison1642]

@@ChainBaker got ya, it sure looked heavy :)

[@lmkmomo]

Does it taste any different from the kneading one?

[@ChainBaker]

Not at all.

[@btrook1981]

I can’t wait to make this! I’m starting it tonight and finishing it tomorrow. Have you experimented with dough conditioners yet? I have been using one from Amazon from the scratch brand. It makes the bread extra fluffy and has some barley malt to help it brown more. I am considering making a version of this milk bread that has it added to see how it changes the final product. Every time I test it though in other recipes it always makes it softer. The yudane bread I made was a lot better with it.

[@ChainBaker]

I have not experimented with dough conditioners. I think scalding/yudane/tangzhong are great methods for conditioning. Using eggs, fat or even sugar can help a lot too.

[@btrook1981]

@@ChainBaker the recipe turned out amazing with just doing it as described! I am making it again today it was so good I ate it all and didn’t share. I did convert the proof to a 12 hour fridge session and it was still incredible. I’m amazed at how easy it was without the kneading. I look forward to seeing more of your recipes converted.

[@ChainBaker]

Awesome! 😎👍

[@CornbreadAndChopstix]

Mmm thank you very much!! 🩷 🍞

[@sebastianrodas5469]

Awsome video, can I do the same with yudone?

[@ChainBaker]

Definitely.

[@ThomasTraveler]

In an earlier video you said that you prefered Yudane to Tangzhong. Would it be possible to do a Nyudane (Nyu is Japanese for milk, as opposed to Yu, which is hot water) in we stir hot milk into the flour? It seems like it would be easier and not require topping up. I'm still looking for the ultimate white bread sandwich loaf recipe, with diastatic malt, and any other tricks to make a perfect loaf.

[@ChainBaker]

Definitely. The only reason why I chose tangzhong was because I was recreating one of my old videos.

[@lmkmomo]

Beautiful ❤❤

[@dugpuck]

Can you do a wholewheat tangzong bread. I love the white loaf, wonderful texture.

[@ChainBaker]

www.chainbaker.com/wholegrain-loaf/

[@sunflowerhk100]

What about adding the yeast to the roux (after it is cooled) and leave it overnight like a preferment?

[@ChainBaker]

I've never tried it, but it may work. Not sure about the effect at the end of it all. You'd only need a very small amount of yeast. A pinch ir 0.1g will do

[@sunflowerhk100]

Please make a supersoft yudane bread recipe without kneading. Can I use the same ingredients same amount just by replacing the milk with hot water?

[@ChainBaker]

You can simply use the same recipe that you have and instead of kneading give it a fold or two.

[@Jeepy2-LoveToBake]

This is such a fantastic recipe - the resulting loaf with soft and fluffy crumb, milky flavor and that buttery crust!!! I highly recommend making this - for toast, French toast, grilled cheese sandwiches... Charlie has 215K subscribers YAY!! - please share your bakes with family, friends and colleagues and share photos on your social media channels (including links to Charlie's YT) and ask your followers to subscribe to his channel. His fabulous videos have helped many of us become better bakers - let's all do we can to get to 300K subscribers by the end of the year. Remember, It only takes "ONE" post to go viral..... Go "Team ChainBaker"!

[@sunflowerhk100]

Wow it's 75% hydration. I wonder if the softness is due to the high hydration or due to the tangzhong method? Have you made a comparison of the same dough made with the tangzhong method and another not with tangzhong and just simply mixing the milk, butter with flour?

[@ChainBaker]

It is because of the tangzhong. It makes the flour absorb more water which allows us to increase the hydration whilst retaining the same consistency.

[@sunflowerhk100]

@ChainBaker you are right. I went on to watch another video on this and they use a recipe with 87% hydration! And the bread comes out super fluffy! Thanks 😊

[@corwinblack4072]

Tangzhong, much like yudane increases overall possibility of how much liquid you can put in your dough. At 20% of total flour used for both, you can do up to 75% hydration of final loaf (or whatever you make). And it doesnt get sticky (much). Only exception is when you are using something like spelt flour (which I do a lot), then it does get a bit sticky. Im baking very similar recipe but with yudane on regular basis, best bread for making toasts or sandwiches I ever had. Considering yours is basically the same recipe, just with tangzhong (which allows skipping quite tedious manual labor that yudane requires), it will be equally great. Btw. both tangyzhong and yudane techniques allow increasing hydration of basically any dough, cause well, thats what starch does. Ive made pizza with it, pretty good, altho it obviously wont do hard crust. Also you can go crazy and make stuff like scones with it too (did that, multiple times, it has nice side effect that they stay in very good shape for very long time.. well, would if someone wouldnt eat them). Anyway, thanks for the recipe, thumbs up from me.

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

While I love both tangzhong and yudane, I'm flummoxed by your comment about "tedious manual labor that yudane requires". I just boil water, add it to the flour in the bowl which I will eventually use to make the dough [saves washing 1 additional pan] and toss it in the fridge for 1.5 hours, [reaches 78F in that time].

[@corwinblack4072]

@@mikewurlitzer5217 Making yudane aint problem, incorporating it into dough without quite a bit of kneading definitely will be a problem. Only solution would be some hybrid between yudane and tangzhong, something like 2:1 liquid:flour. Btw. yudane is best left in the fridge for like 24h or at least overnight.

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

@@corwinblack4072 I've never had an issue incorporating yudane in with the main dough. Usually I'll first combine the remaining water with the yudane [like I'd do for a SD starter] then add the rest of the ingredients. Adding the water first makes it much easier.

[@corwinblack4072]

@@mikewurlitzer5217 I guess it depends on what ratio is your yudane and if its overnight or not. Im usually doing 80-90% hydration one and thats quite stiff next day. But I can try next time to simply let it soak, maybe it will give up. :D

[@sd99944]

What are the chances we could see 100% whole wheat sourdough recipe? Whether boule, loaf, or buns I'm interested in any/all! New to sourdough baking and my loaves tend to turn out pretty dense, I think due to my lack of tension building in final shape, but a video to confirm would be great

[@ChainBaker]

I don't have a starter at the moment, so it will be a while 😅

[@alfredobotta5922]

Thanks....how about cinnamon rolls with this method?

[@ChainBaker]

Here's an even easier method but with the same result - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZykn6qkjpqofas

[@vonantero9458]

I wonder if it would make any difference starting this like a lasagna white sauce ; In a pan, melt the butter and add the flower. When it gets thick you pour in the milk.

[@ChainBaker]

Interesting idea. You would need quite a lot more liquid or a lot less water in that case I reckon. And you'd need more butter too. But I think something could be made up. I'm gonna add this one to my list! 😁

[@ddee1263]

Can you use whole wheat or rye flour in the tanzang? I am going to try this recipe.

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

He has a Whole Wheat recipe using Tangzhong or I believe, Yudane. I've made it many times using fresh milled Hard White Wheat berries and it was stellar.

[@ddee1263]

@@mikewurlitzer5217 I will look thanks.

[@ChainBaker]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYm9eHqGrd6XgdU 😉

[@ddee1263]

@@ChainBaker thanks

[@Iggygonecatchen]

Nice work..

[@steveh3551]

Have you tried the pillowy soft roast pork buns or custard buns from Chinatown Bakery in London? It would be great to see your take on it 😊 it seems to be different from tangzhong, i was expecting it to be the same, but those buns were much softer, and can easily be flattened accidentally 😂

[@ChainBaker]

I thought they would be made with steamed dough? I must try something like that!

[@steveh3551]

Thank you! I don’t mean the white steamed buns, but rather the round and brown baked buns, highly recommend to check out their bakery 😊

[@RecetasconVeronica]

Wooo que chino pan pero que pocos comentarios y tan buen video la gente no aprecio como debe de appreciate gracias exelente contenido gracias bendiciones Vínculos KZbin Recetas con 👌🙌

[@wok1978]

I want you to make tangzhong Version of panettone!

[@steveh3551]

Where do you buy your glass bowl with glass lid? I havent seen them in any cookware stores :(

[@ChainBaker]

They're each from separate sets. One is a 2L bowl that came with a plastic dish and the lid came from a 2L casserole dish.

[@steveh3551]

I see, that’s why i couldn’t find it 😂 thank you!

[@ilahens]

New Video Idea - Yudane / Tangzhong No Knead Pizza Dough with optional 3 Day Cold Fridge Ferment....Just a thought :)

[@jessicacheong4251]

Hi chef, how can I know when to turn on or off the fan when baking? I am very confuse😮

[@ChainBaker]

Low temperature (below 170C) = on. High temperature (above 170C) = off.

[@jessicacheong4251]

As always, you are the best baker! Thank you for the prompt reply ❤

[@云-m4y]

can i use ap flour instead? i have no access to bread flour

[@ChainBaker]

Yes. I'd suggest reducing the amount of milk by 25g or so. AP is weaker so the dough will be stickier and stretchier.

[@云-m4y]

@@ChainBaker tysm!!

[@haroldsmith8997]

How do I join channel? Harold

[@ChainBaker]

Click the Join button under the video or scroll down to find the link 😎

[@jameswhite1450]

I use the Tangzhong in my cinnamon buns.

[@jameswhite1450]

I want to add that i only use part of the liquid for the tangzhong and the rest of liquid to cool the Tangzhong before adding my yeast.

[@PKSkeith]

not sure where I went wrong but mine ended by sticking to the buttered pan and the crust was crispy instead of being soft.

[@ChainBaker]

Perhaps your pan is different. You can try and line it with baking paper instead.

[@selka-kx]

And after those few years maybe I would make at least one milk milk bread? 😅 I don't know why I didn't make it for today. Maybe because I don't know how to eat it? With what to eat it? 😃 Beside that I would like to see "best ultimate endgame babka recipe" 😂 Usually when I make some sweet bakes it's babka with different fillings (last time strawberry and that was amazing 😍). I always trying to do it the softest, the puffiest, the most delicious, the best babka... 🥰. My starting point for dough is your cozonac recipe (I don't prefer brioche) but I'm trying to make it no knead, bulk fermented in the fridge and without preferment. After that I experiment... Maybe some potato? What about more sugar? Maybe more egg yolks? It always turn good but a bit different. I should try also some crumbly topping 😀. Do you have your "best of all time" babka recipe?

[@JeffO-]

With peanut butter! Or maybe very soft buns for something. I don't like chewy hamburger buns, which is how my first try at it turned out.

[@ChainBaker]

You definitely don't shy away from experimentation. I love that! :) Perhaps I'll try and make some kind of yudane babka..

[@axejst9113]

PLEASE convert more breads to no-knead!

[@云-m4y]

Am i really supposed to use 50g of flour for the roux? I’ve thrown out my tanzhong twice cause it cooks in ten secs and forms into a ball of dough, completely different from your tanzhong 😭 Are you sure the measurements are correct

[@ChainBaker]

50g flour, 300g milk. That should be still very runny once fully cooked.

[@Glance852]

Are you open to do consultation session?

[@ChainBaker]

There are not enough hours in the day 😅 Everything I know is on this channel. Go through the Principles of Baking playlist and you will most likely find the answers to your questions.

[@fieteferrum3441]

Can you make a video about a no knead version of your garlic monkey bread. It's my absolute favorit for a bbq or summer birthdays. Keep it up ✌️🥖

[@ChainBaker]

I'll add that to my list :)

[@robjacobs5199]

You mixed all the ingredients together and what is mixing it? KNEADING! .

[@ChainBaker]

Do you actually believe that mixing everything together for less than a minute is exactly the same as actively kneading for several minutes on the table or with a mixer?

[@Sklikucs]

Hi, I've been making your recipes for about a year and they have been great, however I have a slight issue, due to bad arthritis in my hands I'm stuck having to use a stand mixer to do my kneading. Due to this I sometimes find my bread goes a bit dense after a day. I have tried using your Tangzhong to see if that would improve things, but to be honest there wasn't much difference. To try and sort this issue out I searched KZbin for an answer and I found a baker from Bali, who brings a great knowledge of far eastern bread baking and science into her video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ6pipifgd9_ptEsi=poTAK2ustUQ448ke She discovered that the 1:5 ratio that most western bakers use for Tangzong was actually based on one of the early cookbooks on Japanese breads to be translated into English. However the cook who wrote the book later stipulated that she was just simplifying the recipe and that other ratios were better. such as 1:1.5 or 1:2, I just did my usual bread dough from your recipe, but added a tangzong (1:2) and a biga, and replaced the Main dough water with milk and made a 2lb loaf and six bread rolls, what a game changer, I now have pillows of soft white bread, with perfect structure and the taste was amazing as I used your cold ferment ide overnight. I feel like I've finally cracked my basic bread after a year of trying! I would suggest you check her out as you will really appreciate the science and that she backs it all up with references.