Pan De Cristal (100% Hydration Spanish Glass Bread) is an Airy Crunchy Dream

Join Martin as he makes Pan De Cristal (Spanish Glass Bread) in our kitchen! There is no loaf of bread quite this airy, crunchy, or magical. It starts with a 100% hydration dough (wet and sticky), but after a few easy folds and rests, the dough becomes strong and easy to work with. Both types of folds, the "bowl fold" and the "coil fold", are simple and powerful in their ability to build the structure and interior of the Pan De Cristal. Once the dough is divided into four small loaves, it proofs uncovered, and then goes right into the oven. What comes out is nothing short of breathtaking: such an open crumb! So many bubbles! What crispness! You'll want to try your hand at making Pan De Cristal for yourself.
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Credits
Host: Martin Philip
Producer: Tucker Adams
Chapters
0:00-0:39: Introduction with Martin Philip
0:40-1:35: What is Pan De Cristal (Spanish Glass Bread)?
1:36-3:04: Step 1 - Making the Dough
3:05-4:54: Placing the dough into an oiled pan to let it rise
4:55-5:14: The essential elements of well-made bread dough
5:15-5:59: The 1st bowl fold, building structure in the dough
6:00-7:00: The 1st coil fold, lifting and elongating the dough
7:01-7:56: The 2nd coil fold, once dough has some structure
7:57-10:08: Step 2 - Gently divide the Pan De Cristal dough
10:09-10:54: Let divided loaves proof uncovered
10:55-11:53: Step 3 - Bake the Pan De Cristal loaves
11:54: Feast your eyes on this beautiful, airy bread!

[@theboredguitarist]

As someone who likes to bake, I can not comprehend how is he baking a bread without getting his clothes covered in flour :D

[@penniewyatt9391]

Film crew, extra shirts?

[@modenajon]

Makeup stylist

[@nickv1212]

It's CGI. Filmed on the set of The Truman Show.

[@Vortex-7358]

as a soon to be qualified baker, i can tell you its near impossible xD

[@charlottekearn5185]

🤔, yeah. I'm a mess at the end.

[@sasukesan767]

Holy crud it worked 🎉🎉🎉 Finally got large holes in my bread!

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Woohoo! 😀 -👩‍🍳Kat

[@doranselwyn8608]

"We need to be very accurate with the yeast measurement." "OK that's about a quarter."

[@bkgupta6356]

For 2 cup flour how much yeast should be used.

[@eugenesedita]

Yes, that was funny

[@justinguitarcia]

@@bkgupta6356 5 grams to every 500grams of flour is a good start but honestly insofar you are letting the dough long proof - which is recommended for taste, texture, etc - it kind of doesnt matter. You can use a very small amount and itll populate in time. If you want a quicker rise and plan to bake day of use more yeast

[@PBuchanan175]

Haha exactly everything was in grams but the yeast which was totally eye balled.

[@lordgarion514]

He said he was using a 3/4, then he said that's a half, and about a quarter. Isn't a half and a quarter the same as 3/4?

[@fns58]

Spaniard here. Shoutout to the Italians as our Pan de Cristal was based on their Ciabatta. This thing, and a good old warm french baguette are as glorious as bread can get.

[@franciscopostigogarcia2694]

Don’t listen to him. A real Spaniard hates the French

[@harukaokami7207]

Hello! I am a person from Catalonia, in Spain. I just wanted to say that "glass bread" in Catalan is called "pa de vidre". The Catalan language is kind of endangered so as you already were calling the bread by it's name in Spanish, I was wondering if you could help the original name in Catalan get more known. Great video!

[@pogoism1]

greetings from a kurdish brother. we see you, we hear you!

[@fernwehtwl]

Its called glass bread in ALL of Valencia state. Sorry but this is what its called in Valencia

[@ValidityJ]

Some people are really rude. I appreciate learning what you shared. Thank you ❤

[@user-uc1go4io9c]

@@ValidityJso true. It’s sad. They must be very unhappy.

[@SunriseLAW]

Catalan is not endangered; it is the official language of Andorra. :):)

[@liberalssuck950]

OMG... Martin, I made this yesterday. I was a little intimidated but it turned out beautifully! I'm totally obsessed with this bread and slightly embarrassed to admit I ate nearly one loaf within minutes of it coming out of the oven. And so much fun to make. The stretch and fold dough technique is like, playing with adult Play-Doh! 😂 It's a beautiful recipe!

[@bre_me]

No shame from me! I would've eaten all of them 😂😂

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

I definitely get that grown-up play dough feeling from working with bread dough as well! It's so satisfying. 😁 -👩‍🍳Kat

[@robersniper]

This bread witch garlic, tomato and olive oil...

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Thank you for giving this bake a try, Kimberly! -🍮Nicole

[@learnwithlillian8509]

This bread is a lot of fun to make and has become a friend and family favorite. Just rewatched the video while weaving. Love when my crafts come together.

[@voipgrl]

Ok...I've spent 20 years trying to achieve this holy grail...I finally got it today!!!! I can't tell you the sense of satisfaction! Thank you for the key!

[@robarandjelovic4068]

One of my happiest travel memories is sitting on a rooftop in Catalonia overlooking the sea with some pan de cristal smeared with tomatoes alonside a plate of jamon iberico and a glass of wine. Watching this brought all of that back for me - thank you!!!

[@calmdown.7646]

cheap lambrusco wine

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Not much better than that! We hope baking this loaf can bring you back there 🧡 -🍮Nicole

[@fns58]

Good old Pantumaca! A classic here. Toasted bread, mashed tomato with some good olive oil on top and a pintch of salt. Best breakfast ever.

[@verucasalt9182]

🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@jayytee8062]

Well la dee daa

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Hello! You'll want to allow the oven to preheat for 1 hour to ensure it’s thoroughly heated, as the bread needs a blast of heat when it enters the oven, and does not require steam. Happy baking! -🍮Nicole

[@ImForgivenToo]

thank you....I was just wondering if we needed steam like other artisan breads !

[@leelad]

@@ImForgivenToo Same! Came to ask the same thing. Not a flour we can get over here but this bread I need to try.

[@travism2014]

Is it possible to cold bake this type of bread?

[@salsaverder]

Steam isn't required becase high hidration prevents early crust formation. Steam is inside the bread. There was a baking stone inside owen as heat accumulator - it is reason for preheating. Stone realises energy instantly at the beginning of baking. Water blasts and steam forms bubbles.

[@droidcrasher]

What's the TEMPERATURE of the OVEN??? HOW LONG do you bake the breads!? GEEZUS!!! That's a COOKING SHOW!???

[@DouglasRosser]

The in oven compressed footage of the bread baking was amazing

[@fernwehtwl]

this bread is literally my most favorite since living in Spain. Its most commonly found in Catalonia and Valencia.

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

It really is so delicious! -🍮Kat

[@EastSider48215]

One of the things I love about this recipe is how simple it is to scale up or down.

[@ryanbarnard934]

Great to see recipes coming straight from the manufacturer considering all the variances in different flours. Looks awesome, will be trying soon

[@Yosef9438]

They have fantastic flours as well. Been my choice for years with the exception of Southern style biscuits - for that it's only White Lily unbleached white.

[@Appaddict01]

I used Pillsbury flour and it worked great.

[@leonardodominguezlobos2769]

The importance in using good bread flour cannot be understated, it was a gamechanger for me. I used to make bread, focaccias, pizzas with AP flour, which can be great, but with bread flour it's just fanfuggingtastic. Great video, straight to the point.

[@umyousefnz]

Made this bread last night. This recipe is a keeper. Indeed an amplified ciabatta! So good. Instructions on the recipe was very detailed and more importantly, very clear......and the video enhanced it even more.

[@teod.2779]

Good to see you back! Wow! 100% hydration! Quite a challenge! It looks amazing!

[@happinessrunns]

This series has evolved so much over the years. These guys are really coming into their element

[@sundarpichai940]

I know! I had no idea Martin was still making videos until the algorithm sent me here. I loved that series with him and Jeffrey Hamelman. Martin looked like a child compared to now!

[@thejulieb]

I am addicted to Cristal bread that is imported and sold via two options for me here (Sprouts and a local grocery delivery service) 😊I would love to make my own, and have watched several videos - maybe this one will be the one that makes me take the leap. It is my go-to bread for everything! Thanks for the video!!

[@kreamyjade]

Love that Martin is back. Loved his book and his teaching style. 💗💗💗💗

[@trevino0017]

Chef if it possible withou biga /sourdough,plese let me know beciurse im a biginer to baker

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Hey there! This recipe doesn't use a biga or sourdough starter. You can find the full recipe linked in the video description. Happy baking! -👩‍🍳Morgan

[@boltonky]

Clear relatable instructions and it looks amazing, def going to give this a try myself. thanks for your time and the team behind you

[@carollb809y]

I made a batch today. It's amazing! I didn't get as many holes as you did but it's still light and airy and crisp on the outside. Thank you for this recipe. I also like tte silky texture of the dough. Fun to make 😊

[@5naxalotl]

i was exploring starch gelation recently, and i made a flat bread where i put half the flour with all the water and left it several hours before adding the rest of the flour. glassy is exactly how i would describe the cooked bread, with large transparent panes of crispy bread. i'll probably do this again

[@Garanon5]

The Magic of Bread Flour™

[@krpkensrandompodcast]

Thank you Martin! I made Pan De Cristal yesterday and it is great! Your video lessons are the best. 100% hydration scared me to death before. I will be making more Cristal.

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

We're happy to see you baking with us, thanks to Martin's wisdom! 😊 -🥐Lily

[@user-uc1go4io9c]

@@KingArthurBakingCompanyyou are very good at explaining recipes! Thanks!

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Martin sure is an effective instructor! 😊 -🥐Lily

[@DAIRecords]

This is like magic to me. Just a few basic cheap ingredients turn into one of the tastiest things in the world. Thank you so much for teaching us how to do this!

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

The delicious magic of baking 🍞✨Thank you for baking along with us! -🍮Nicole

[@luckyfriday5366]

I'm dreaming of making "pan de cristal" myself, using my levito madre. Since I had seen a similar video months ago, with no comments, only music, I am planning for it. It seemed too difficult and I dare not start. But now, after you explained and showed so nicely, it's another matter! And the less than inspiring wheat harvest of 2021 (in Europe) is more or less used up. I am going to try it! Thank you, Sir!

[@ImTheWinningest]

Thank you for the recipe! This recipe finally inspired me to buy a pizza stone and I made the bread today. It turned out awesome! So delicious and completely different from any bread I've made or eaten before! Tastes great on its own and I ended up eating a whole loaf in one go with a bit of butter and honey.

[@malvarez51]

THANK YOU for not covering the dough with plastic wrap! There are so many other options instead of automatically reaching for plastic. ❤

[@kevinu.k.7042]

This is the best demo of Pan de Crystal I have ever seen. Thank you. Welcome back!

[@philip6502]

Hey Kevin! I just made this today. I'm about to put it up on the site.

[@kevinu.k.7042]

@@philip6502 Small world! I've just seen the pics for your bake now. Magnificent! I like your recipe tweaks too. Bravo! 🤗

[@robbiecarver6879]

Love your techniques and your right those flat pans are fantastic for transferring dough to the oven. I teach at the local college and we are actually doing baking next week. This will be on the lesson plan.

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Thank you for learning with us, Robbie! -🍮Nicole

[@ELSKEETO]

This was perfect. Thank you Martin! By far my favorite bread to make. Sliced and toasted with butter, we ate it faster than we made it. 🙏🏻

[@milesbaigent4534]

Hi- Made this today and it is absolutely gorgeous. Nutty and crumpety in taste. Didn't get the elastic texture to the first bowl mix but I don't think I did the first mix for long enough. It still tasted brilliant and will be trying it again during the week. Thanks Milo

[@Rosabel_Believe]

Not only was this surprisingly simple and straight forward to make, but also some of the best bread I’ve ever made. This recipe will be a new staple in my home. I highly suggest trying these with pesto and fresh mozzarella.

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

This is fantastic news 🥳 Thank you for giving this bread a try! -🍮Nicole

[@miramaric4383]

My bread is always beautiful with King Arthur bread flour , But this is SOMETHING ELSE !! Omg !! I love bread with big Air pockets and this one is amazing . My glass bread turned out perfect , didn't believe I made it !!😂

[@Nemomain]

I'm from Catalonia, where this bread is from, try rubbing a really ripe tomato over it, drizzling olive oil, and sprinkling salt. Will change your life.

[@petebrady4388]

​@@KingArthurBakingCompany Hi there, just a quick question....i dont have fan assisted oven jus a regular gas oven which is vented so doesn't hold steam. Does this matter to the baking process? If so could it be baked in a Dutch oven/large casserole dish to retain the steam

[@philip6502]

Made 1/2 recipe today, success. To newer bakers: Don't be shy. It is easy to do thanks to the very good video. The olive oil makes it very easy to work with. 👍

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Thank you for inspiring others to try this fabulous bake! -🍮Nicole

[@MatthewSpencerKociol]

yeah and I think the oil probably keeps the moisture in the dough and helps give the bubbles more strength so the air pockets don't collapse... that high water content certainly does a lot of work, it seems to give the bread a really good crust, and obviously yeast likes flour but it probably likes having a lot of water to live in too!

[@freddefelice1419]

Thank you Martin for the instructions you provide for making some of the best bread recipes on the planet. You have developed such an easy way with dealing with high hydration doughs. I think the most important thing is to make sure you use King Authors Bread flour which has a high % of protein at 12.7%. With your methods making breads with 100% hydration has become easy. No more fussing with the stickiness and shaping. All those problems no longer exist. Thanks so much for letting all us who have been struggling with messes.

[@bellamaldonado]

Thank you the recipe. I've made it twice and really enjoy the process and the bread is so light and airy. I enjoy your Breaking Bread book too!

[@JakHart]

I'm on a bread making binge right now, I think I'll have to make this after work tomorrow, with my sourdough starter.

[@linl9491]

I made this and the Chocolate Pan de Cristal. They are so good 👍

[@lcbrittain]

OMG, that’s just the kind of bread I love! Delicious! Thank you!

[@Dr_Cornelius_Honrbladt_III]

Thank you for this recipe. Tried it and it turned out great! I appreciated the further detail in the linked recipe. Thankful people like you share your methods, techniques, processes, and recipes!

[@zacablaster]

This is the evolution of the recipe on the back of the flour sack that I've been waiting for. So many people's family favorites are based off of King Arthur recipes from a flour bag. Video instruction helps to convey subtle technical details that a written recipe cannot. I look forward to more from this series! Maybe add QR codes to the bags that link to here?

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

We're glad you enjoyed this video! The recipe featured here isn't the same as the one on the back of our bread flour bag but I'm happy to share your suggestion with the team! Kindly, -👩‍🍳Morgan

[@leerygg4137]

who paid you to write this

[@yogalite]

This is the closest I can get to a 'teacher'. The details are extremely helpful and the KA website offers more detailed tips. Having the videos is the best. Thank you for posting.

[@asdisskagen6487]

I absolutely agree. I have tried bread recipes from their website, but I'm a terrible bread baker and even following the weight measurements my bread didn't turn out well. This video helped me (for the first time EVER) to turn out a fantastic loaf.

[@chadchadchadchadchad]

@@leerygg4137 Ha! Lol! Who paid for you to go to hilarious school? 💥 Rotmffalmmfaho!

[@christinecharaudeau8592]

This was my first time ever making bread and I can't believe how well it turned out! Absolutely delicious!! Thank you :)

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Wonderful, Christine! We're so glad you gave the recipe a whirl! -👩‍🍳Morgan

[@48956l]

This was the first bread recipe you decided to make?????? Wild. Glad it turned out well lol

[@christinecharaudeau8592]

@@48956l lol not to sound smug but I'm super lucky to have a Serbian husband who bakes the bread here :D

[@electricbadgercollc8146]

that bread looks amazing! great video. Who knew baking bread could be this exciting.

[@icon-mq3ly]

Very underrated channel you guys have here, beautifully produced and this looks lovely thanks for sharing

[@theFuzzyWarble]

Just finished my second batch; 4 loaves 1st time and now i went for 12 sandwich rolls and a loaf for soup. Just wanted to say thanks for the great and inspiring vid; it's rare I put hand to something that brings me close to tears of fulfillment, but DANG.. this bread is awesome! Bonus: it's a hit with the wife hehe. It took me a rewatch to realize the final curl fold[s] are off-camera; I panicked for a sec; as I began this on whim and on the fly and kept thinking i missed something and yet it still came out fantastic. I preheat the oven for 2 hours as my kitchen barely gets over 70F and use a baker's secrete cookie sheet. Ordering a steel slab asap though; pizzas are on the horizon!

[@mrquicknet]

I was thinking of doing something similar. The 4 loaves were great but I was thinking of cutting them to 8 rolls next time. Were the 12 rolls small from the same batch size?

[@theFuzzyWarble]

@@mrquicknet Small, but just right! It does take me a bit longer to prep; but it's so worth it! They elevate anything you put on it. I'm still fine-tuning the prep; I've got a limited workspace, so I've opted to split them earlier [after 1st rise/20min] and do the fold on each of the 12 individually. It just helps me avoid possibly deflating any of them later, after the 2 hour rise when transferring them to the baking steel.

[@Appaddict01]

I used a cast iron skillet and Dutch oven both worked great. The cast iron skillet need a lot less preheating thanks to the dark color.

[@danoul5881]

Bonjour puisque vous avez fait ce pain est-ce que vous pouvez me dire quelle est la quantité d’eau je n’ai pas très bien compris merci d’avance pour la réponse

[@kimberlygodwin4328]

@@danoul5881c’est pareil que la farine. 500g tous les deux.

[@BittersweetOrBust]

The bread of my dreams! I’ve been intimidated by high hydration doughs before, but going to give it another shot after watching this. Great instructions!

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Thank you for baking with us! -🍮Nicole

[@fivefingerfullprice3403]

This might be my favorite bread now. It's excellent.

[@jackkelly8677]

yo, thanks for this type of production. Clean and not overwhelming music/effects.

[@andrewsasala6841]

I made this recipe the day after this was first posted and it was freakin fantastic!

[@Sp4c3N00dL3]

This recipe works! At first I didn’t think it would turn out but it did and it was delicious. Even my super picky mom loved it. She loved it so much that she shared the recipe with her friend who made it right away and also loved it. The next time I make Porchetta I will make this bread to go along with it. Yum!

[@rosemarysheel5104]

HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR PORCHETTA??

[@iggycapdet7338]

Oh, yes, pà de vidre. Pan de cristal. A true delicacy form Catalan cuisine. Thanks for posting.

[@almo7193]

Finally got the time for this today and it turned out wonderfully!

[@angiewagner6155]

I made this bread and was amazed how good it was.

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Thank you for baking this delicious treasure with us, Angie 🍞! -🍮Nicole

[@yakatttack1]

lol I had no idea this was a flour commercial until the very end, thought he just really loved bread flour, good job!

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

To be fair, Martin REALLY does love bread flour also. 😁 -👩‍🍳Kat

[@cuncata]

Literally everything is an ad of some description. King Arthur recipes are really good though. I've made many.

[@DirtbagM]

I clicked with no expectations but got surprised by the good production of this video and how bad I want to make that bread, gonna try this over the weekend! And for sure will look into more of your videos

[@amnaboda724]

I have always wondered how to get a light airy bread like this , and after watching this demo , i am gonna give it a try, thanks for this simplified recipe. 👍🏿👍🏿

[@rickbrock20]

Baking, time and temp While the loaves are resting, preheat the oven to 475°F with a baking stone or steel on a lower rack. (If you don't have a stone or steel, see "tips," below.) Allow the oven to preheat for 1 hour to ensure it’s thoroughly heated. The loaves are ready for the oven when there are a few large bubbles on the surface of each loaf and they feel light and airy. To bake the bread: Carefully slide the two loaves (still resting on the parchment) into the oven onto the preheated stone or steel. If space is tight and the full sheet of parchment won’t fit on the stone or steel, cut the parchment between the two loaves and arrange them as best you can. Allow the other two loaves to continue to rest. Bake the loaves for 15 minutes, then transfer them, from the stone or steel, directly onto a rack in the upper third of the oven for an additional 13 to 15 minutes. (Leave the stone in place.) Moving them to the rack allows the baking stone or steel to become hot again in preparation for the next two loaves. After a total of 27 to 30 minutes of baking, remove the loaves from the oven and allow them to cool on a rack.

[@RhainEDaize]

I've been using King Arthur for 35 years. Yes the brand matters. Also easily makes a sourdough starter.

[@09mclemens]

I so appreciate this video tutorial. It gave me the confidence to give this recipe a try. Absolutely loved the results. Keep the video tutorials coming!

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

We believe in you! Happy baking 🧡 -🍮Nicole

[@diane3066]

Excellent recipe. I do recommend using the weight vs. the measure as my dough was very dry when it was time to pour it into the dish. I NEVER do this, but went ahead and added some additional water until the consistency looked like the video. Also, my son recommended that we get rid of a little of the excess flour before we baked it. We used a dry basting brush to "dust off" some of the larger clumps of flour. Although we made meatballs from scratch for dinner, I ended up eating a salad, glass of wine and the bread with roasted garlic and olive oil. This is one OUTSTANDING bread! Will absolutely be baking this again.🥰🤩🥰

[@ssl.5825]

I bake many sorts of bread (ciabatta, artesian, baguettes, focaccia) using many types of flour (A/P, 00, whole wheat, buckwheat, semolina) and I love to try new recipes and methods. When I saw that this was a bread made with 100% hydration, I was intrigued.. Other bread recipes I have made vary from 75% to 88% hydration, and about the only thing I make with 100% hydration is my spaetzle.. so I HAD to try this bread recipe and method. I made this (1/2 recipe to just try it). Beautiful. The crust is gorgeous (but as the notes in the recipe indicate, it does not stay crusty overnight.. reheat in the oven if you want the crispy crust the next day) I've made other breads that require TONS of kneading and/ or days to make. This recipe is done in 6 hours, no fuss.. no extra work. So delicious and easy. It is a must. Thank you for sharing this!

[@DebbaTV]

I honestly didn't see how a 100% hydration bread recipe could work, but this convinced me! I'm going to try it, thanks!

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Yay! Let us know how it goes 💜 Happy baking! -🍮Nicole

[@hyldrklein451]

ikr. My go-to bread recipe is 60% hydration 13% fat and that already feels so sticky. I'm so mind-blown that I just have to try it myself and see how it works.

[@ravnjakjasmina]

@@KingArthurBakingCompanyI tried, I measured everything very precisely, but the dough still turned out to be too sticky. Does this mean that the flour is not good? I can't find your brand (I live in Europe) - what type of flour would you recommend?

[@NichaelCramer]

@@ravnjakjasmina : I’m not an expert, but when watching British baking shows when they give a recipe they often “translate” “strong flour” as “bread flour”. Also, I’ve seen the definition that hard/bread flour is made from “harder” wheat varieties and has more protein, from 12 to 14 percent. Hope any of this is of some help. (Good luck with your baking.)

[@ravnjakjasmina]

@@NichaelCramer Thank you very much! 🌹

[@jonnywhite952]

you have a great producer/videographer/editor - quality videos with great sound and lighting!

[@basarkorg2541]

Just did it. Amazing bread. My girls love it.

[@JK-ml4bs]

I made this today and it was delicious, airy and amazing! Thank you Martin for explaining everything so well!

[@AlexZander688]

That crust is way too dark and bitter. Not the flavor I want in bread. I would trim away the dark and bitter crust, then lightly toast the airy bread to give it a very light crust.

[@ksefchik]

I really love the editing on this video -- getting some candid shots of Martin just talkin' 'bout bread was fantastic.

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

We're so glad you enjoyed it, Kirk! -👩‍🍳Morgan

[@ChadConnor]

​@@KingArthurBakingCompanybread

[@goddessofgreen1]

This video was a perfect teaching moment for me! Some years ago I was really into sourdough. I got the whole fermentation part down, made plenty of beautiful loaves, but when it came to making high hydration, I didnt have a clue 😂 I couldnt find one video showing the process. This video is perfection simplified 🥰 Time to get some starter going, and for sure, Im making this glass bread. YUM!! Thank You!!

[@fireflydreams1791]

I am usually intimidated by breads with yeast and afraid I will mess up but this video has me determined to try it this weekend. That bread looks so delicious and light. I would like to try it with roasted garlic, pesto, or avocado. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Hi, Terri! The baking times and temps are listed in steps 14-16 of the recipe: bakewith.us/PanDeCristalYT Happy baking! -👩‍🍳Kat

[@mwpwired]

Watched video in the morning and made the bread this afternoon. It was fantastic! Everyone kept going back for more. Can’t wait to try it using my sourdough starter. Thx for the recipe and the techniques.

[@susan2043]

Are you using instant sourdough starter or traditional (i.e. a piece you have saved in the fridge)? Let us know either way how you did. Good luck!😊

[@mwpwired]

@@susan2043 I used a traditional starter. I plan to give it a go later this week, I'll let you know how it goes and what ratio of starter I use.

[@peterrubenstein1868]

Please post how you plan to use your Starter. I made this today and wanted to add some discard, but first wanted to try the 'official recipe' before I messed with it. It came out great. But i'd still like to 'tang up' the taste a tad.

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Hi there! We have a great blog article detailing the process of using sourdough starter for this bread: www.kingarthurbaking.com/blog/2022/04/07/how-to-make-pan-de-cristal-with-sourdough-starter. Happy baking! -🍮Nicole

[@peterrubenstein1868]

@@KingArthurBakingCompany Thank you so much for this link. I made the 'Original' version last night and it came out Terrific! Here's my next question... My Sourdough Starter is made with Dark Rye Flour, not the Bread Flour of this recipe. Will this inclusion make any difference? Big Fan of your products. have a good new year! 🫓

[@video_Creatorul_22]

Perfect execution ! Perfect result ! 👏👏👏

[@mercedesaschenbrenner9352]

Finally a professional recipe 👍 subscribed. Looking forward to other videos!

[@honestreview-mv1mp]

My first shot at this, expired regular yeast, AP flour. It was incredible, nevertheless! I do intend to do this again, with the correct ingredients. Excited to see the difference! I noticed the crust softened as it cooled and there was this lovely soft almost flaky crust. I also toasted it and the crust got crunchy again. Wonderful bread!!! Always a pleasure to learn from your videos!!! Thanks so much😊

[@ayudameporfavor1146]

Expired yeast?

[@UnPetitPique]

Ordinary flour :) Why not! We can all get a bit too finicky about this stuff, I'm gonna try it.

[@jgraef919]

Great video. I'm no longer intimidated to try hydration dough. Absolutely beautifully demonstrated. Also, I must commend you on covering the resting dough with a baking pan. Let's all do our best to keep the saran wraps out of the landfills. Every little bit of conservation helps.💖

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

We believe in you, Joan! Thank you for baking with us 🧡🍞 -🍮Nicole

[@loveiselasticcreations3663]

New to baking… can’t you use tea towels or bees wax wrap?

[@railasvuo]

​@@loveiselasticcreations3663 yes you can

[@amandadetour4365]

My goodness… I tried it ! And it is genuinely the best I have ever done with getting lots of open holes- chewy moist and crispy delicious crust. Woot woot !

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

So glad to hear that, Amanda! -👩‍🍳Kat

[@kclauren6052]

Love these videos. Well done King Arthur Flour!

[@bluesoverlord]

I never would have thought you could handle bread dough with 100% hydration until I did it. The time and gentle stretch is key. Getting big crumb means being really gentle at the last stage and fermenting until big bubbles appear. I don’t think it’s as likely if you had done a shaping step to get height. These loaves don’t look meant for vertical slices, only horizontal.

[@MikeBenko]

In Spain (I live here) it is sometimes sliced vertical, but only for toasting. The toasted slices are then usually offered as a side and delivery method for beef and tuna tartare. They are too airy to hold up anything liquidy, but would hold up great things that are soft but have some consistency to them, like beef or tuna tartare, or Baba ganoush or even a nice hummus. The toast slices add some crunch but are so airy and light that they barely add an volume to whatever you're piling on it.

[@NotAsTraceable]

I can hold my own in the kitchen but I'm not much of a baker. I tried this recipe and it turned out fantastic. Looked great, tasted even better. Thanks for this video.

[@honey_badger1968]

Wow. I will give it a try with sourdough starter. It may take much longer between the folds, and much longer from beginning to baking - but I think it will be time well spent, and I may actually learn a lot. Thank you for the wonderful presentation.

[@jmac-rz6zc]

All i had on hand was all purpose flour so I used 600 grams to 500 grams of water and it came out great. An open crumb with medium size bubbles inside, and a crispy crackery crust on the outside. It's just like Martin said, the bread literally weighs nothing. Awesome video. More bread recipes please!

[@user-wg4ie9pb3x]

Martin's a star. A big, bright shining star...

[@johndudash2579]

Thanks Martin, would like to try recipe with sourdough starter instead of dry yeast.

[@rachaelhoffman-dachelet2763]

Or a biga, or a poolish.

[@14lou]

Followed the recipe exactly and ended up with an absolutely superb result! A recipe to keep!

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Thank you for giving this recipe a try! Happy baking! -🍮Nicole

[@Loribohrialis]

Just made this and holy crap is it good. Recommend this recipe 1000%.

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Hi there! There is a total of 5 folds in this recipe. In the Tips from our Bakers section, at the bottom of the recipe page, there is a helpful sample timeline for the folds. Let us know how it goes! -🍮Nicole

[@Drefar]

Rings are banned in kitchens all over the world for god sake don't put a bad habbit in others eyes.... All those youtube cooks that does it are just annoying sorry but don't you know the rules that you may not give out misleading information and rings in a kitchen can poison people... and your video will mislead people in to thinking rings are and is safe in a kitchen enviroment and it's annoying to think about right? do you get me now?

[@zakelwe]

@@Drefar There are far more important things to worry about than that in a kitchen. Stop scare mongering.

[@Drefar]

@zakelwe I nor had marks to scare people, and I had not intended to scare people in regard to it but if you think it's not potentially a problem then please do it at home and not in a restaurant or share the info that you do something like that on social media sites... Because I feel deeply sorry for those who carry it over to a restaurant or a home hobby.

[@zakelwe]

@@Drefar In the kitchen then main issues are personal hygene, food that is comtaninated at source, food that is kept at the wrong temperature and cross contamination on surfaces and implements. Although rings can harbour bacteria good handwashing with alcohol can negate this and often plain wedding bands are allowed. I don't recall ever reading about an outbreak of food poisoning caused by rings, although no doubt google might pull up a very few. Apologies if I appeared rude by the way !

[@Drefar]

@zakelwe sounds good. I hope you get a good day... I just hope youtube creators can emphasize this point more because I have often seen that people get themselves into situations where people get sick because of their belief rings are allowed here, including all rings while it's true that plain wedding rings after a rough wash is allowed those people thought all rings were allowed... yes, I repeated myself because it's not emphasized enough in social media... that's really what I hate about food channels on KZbin...

[@xTobsecretx]

Love the video it’s well-explained and the production quality is great. Just one correction: the hardest part about baking bread is that it’s so many steps of folding and waiting 20ish minutes. It’s just so insanely time consuming while you’re not actually doing all that much. It’s also very space intensive if I’d want to make more than those 4 loaves.

[@Alice_Walker]

I agree. I'm easily distracted and don't want to be home all day. I recently discovered cold fermenting. I make my foccacia/ciabatta dough in the morning, put it in the fridge, fold it once when I get home from work (maybe once before bed if I remember) and then the next day fold it once more, put it in the pan let it come back to room temp and cook it. Works out great for me. I haven't tried it with any other breads yet.

[@summer._._.1988]

@@Alice_Walker, you still doing a long process with the dough. If your family need bread - it's a long wait. I am sure that your bread is a good but waiting 20 minutes is definitely not a long time. 😊

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

You might enjoy our recipe called No-Knead Crust White Bread, or as my family calls it, "Lazy Bread." Just mix the ingredients, plop them in the fridge in a bucket for a few days, and take out some of the dough to form a loaf on whatever days you want to bake. You can find the recipe here: www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/no-knead-crusty-white-bread-recipe. -👩‍🍳Kat

[@xTobsecretx]

@@KingArthurBakingCompany thanks for the pointer! I have tried out the No-Knead recipe from the New York Times in the past and iirc that also has at least 4 folds? I'm happy to leave bread baking to the professionals/other home-bakers 😁 Plenty of other recipes for me to bake!

[@aikidoshi007]

That looks awesome and I really feel I learned something today. I can't wait to try some of the fresh out of the oven with some nice ham, cheese and pickle maybe, or stuffed with crisps or hot chips.

[@elainewishneusky175]

Your video was wonderful, made the pan di cristal as directed AMAZING . LOVED your video and looking forward to making Ciabatta next Thanks

[@sairentokorosu9526]

I think it would be useful if you can specify what percentage of Gluten is in the "Bread Flour" when you talk about it and why that ratio of gluten and water allows the dough to work at that hydration, people who only have access to All purpose flour can modify their flour with additional gluten to make a comparable flour to use with your recipe.

[@BeastMan617]

King Arthur Bread Flour contains 12.7% protein; Hard Red Wheat Flour and Malted Barley Flour.

[@susanpharr6809]

KA flours indicate on the package what % of gluten/protein is in their flours. So helpful! I use KA Sir Galahad Professional Bakers flour - not available on the K A website, but through restaurant supplies. Only seems to come in 50# bags. Wish KA would make that more widely available. And Sir Lancelot - 14% protein!

[@iluminameluna]

Thanks for this comment. I can't find KA bread flour locally, only their AP flour, which is why I buy vital wheat gluten for when I need to use bread flour. Usually I use a finely ground while wheat flour from Montana that's about 13% protein content. Makes a great loaf! I'm planning to make plan cristal when I feel better. But this recipe is only 100% hydration. The recipe I saw in a video from Catalán was 106%hydration. I think my flour will be able to handle that. We'll see. 😊

[@_warriorfr7028]

With all that flour prior to divide it's really like an 85% hydration dough 😅

[@Marco12172]

No its not

[@lordthunderchicken4636]

Accidentally made something like this the other day. I'm not good at breads but it turned out so good and gave me something else to make.

[@jenniferhorton6965]

This bread is everything you said! My dough did what yours did. Making some more. Thanks for sharing.

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

We're so glad you gave this recipe a try! -🍮Nicole

[@peehandshihtzu]

Amazing how he can wear dark colors and not get a spot of flour on him. I'm covered with flour just watching and I'm not anywhere near my kitchen, LOL. :)

[@jan-kjetiljess503]

I agree about the magic of baking. After just a rough mix I can pour a litre of water onto my worktop and it doesn't spill. It's just suspended in this beautiful grain. Grains and yeasts are such delights to spend time with!

[@NicolleMelanson.Powell]

Absolutely DELICIOUS! Refreshes easily in the oven or toaster after it loses its crunchy crust. Sooo light and flavourful. The dark brown crust adds a lot of flavour. Stays fresh and moist for many days.

[@blueberryblues3365]

Hi I have made this and it was really good. Time consuming. A good one to try when you are around the house all day. It was best when freshly made. 4 loaves were too much for us so I gave some away and tried freezing one. I didn't care for the frozen one. I might try making two larger ones next time. It's way different than any bread you have made. Super holey.

[@Shahriyarj]

Such a beautiful bread!

[@guyeshel9316]

Amazing results

[@Gardis72]

Gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous. I find this much more satisfying and achievable than sour dough. Thanks for sharing this recipe and techniques.

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

We hope you enjoy this recipe just as much as we do! 💛 -👩‍🍳Kat

[@clivechandler8817]

Hey Martyn that pan de crystal looks amazing.