Breadmakers rely on bannetons to form bread loaves into the desired shape. These proofing baskets, also known as brotforms, come in various sizes and shapes to mold dough into round boules or ...

If left by itself, dough can lose this shape, hence why a banneton is so useful when baking round or oval loaves. It can be any shape and is used for multiple types of bread, though it is commonly ...

November 17 is National Homemade Bread Day, so let’s celebrate passing on the skills to all the family by making some crusty ...

Roll into a ball and dust with flour. Tip the dough into a well-floured round banneton or proving basket and leave to rise for 4-8 hours. Put a tray half filled with water on the bottom oven shelf ...