Why Won't It Rise? · Pagilia

Followed the recipe and the loaf still came out dense? There's a reason, and something you can check.

A heavy, flat loaf means wasted flour and no idea what to do differently. A recipe that says what to do, but not why or how to tell the dough is ready, leaves you guessing. So it happens again.

Why Won't It Rise? · Pagilia is a PDF recipe book of 103 pages for your home kitchen and your home oven. It explains the why behind the key steps and helps you find out what went wrong.

What's inside:

- 30 recipes: a first dough and 4 ways to use it, everyday breads, house doughs (sheet pan pizza, flour tortillas, empanada dough and more) and simple sweet doughs (sweet braid, conchas, raisin bread and more).

- The why behind the key steps: why you knead, why you wait, why you score.

- "Ready when" signs: volume, color, sound or temperature. Times are approximate.

- "What went wrong?" chapter: 15 common problems (dense crumb, no rise, pale crust, sticky dough and more), each with what you see, what to check and what to change next time.

- Grams and cups or spoons; °F and °C.

- US flour and yeast guide: all-purpose vs. bread flour, active dry vs. instant yeast.

- "Contains:" on every recipe, plus a page on common allergens in bread and dough. All recipes contain wheat; some also contain milk, eggs or sesame.

- How to plan your bake, store, freeze and thaw.

Honest note: this is a new recipe book, so there are no reviews or testimonials yet. Everything listed here is in the PDF.

One-time payment, no subscription. For adults 18 and older. 7-day refund policy through Hotmart.

Note: this book is a home-cooking guide, for informational purposes. Your results depend on your ingredients, your oven and your kitchen; times and temperatures are approximate. It does not replace advice from a health professional about allergies or dietary needs.

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