Ask Candra: The Window Pane Test

This week’s question came courtesy of user YouTube. User rainearcilla asks this question about making white bread:

Question:

“I have another question… where can I raise my dough after kneading it? also can you show us the “window pane test” next time on your videos? thank you very much…”

Answer:

It’s best to let your bread rise in a warm dry area which is free from drafts. Drafts are a killer. If it’s really cool in my kitchen, I will set my bread dough on the counter top near my stove when I am baking other things. You have to be careful not to put it in an area that is too hot though.

Below is a demonstration of the window pane test. Thanks for your question!

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Posted by on Tuesday, May 4th, 2010 at 9:00 am and is filed under Ask Candra, Bread, Video. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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  1. joann says:
    September 30, 2013 at 8:40 am

    Thanks very much,Very clear and informative video.Can I substitute olive oil for the shortening and how much?Also if I don’t have molasses,how much sugar /

  2. Bee says:
    April 22, 2013 at 9:22 pm

    Hi Candra,
    I just want to thank you for having a good heart about sharing your knowledge in baking. I really do appreciate your effort on making those very helpful videos that helps everybody who wants to bake and new to baking like me.
    God bless you!

  3. Homemade Bread: Worth It? « Master of None says:
    June 11, 2012 at 9:03 am

    […] With Candra, is fabulous. She has really clear step-by-step instructions and even has videos on how to know if you’ve kneaded your bread enough. I diligently watched her videos and took mental notes of her techniques and tips and then set to […]

  4. downunderdiva says:
    May 15, 2012 at 8:55 pm

    Hi Candra,
    My dough doesn’t seem as soft at the end of kneading as yours looks, mine is more sort of ‘rubbery’, even though it passes the window pane test and bakes well. I guess it has been kneaded enough, but should I be adding more water, would that make it softer? Kind regards, Maureen.

  5. Pett says:
    November 25, 2011 at 9:56 am

    hello Candra, at long last i was able to baked the BEST dinner rolls. everyone loves it SO SO SO much. THANK YOU very much for sharing your talents. with all your wonderful bread recipes, i don’t have to buy them anymore 😉 wink!
    pett

  6. Candra says:
    March 31, 2011 at 11:01 am

    When you can knead the dough without having it stick to your work space or your hands, you have added enough flour.
    Yes, us gals love it when our hubby’s participate in the kitchen!!!
    Thanks for watching and best of luck with the bread 🙂

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