Vent: I was kneading dough for 15 minutes until a lady at the bakery counter set me straight | Bread Baking Basics

Ryan Flores · 2026-09-15T23:10:04.089386+00:00

I've been making sandwich bread every Sunday since March and my loaves always came out dense and heavy, like little bricks. Last week I was at a bakery in Tucson and the lady working the counter asked how long I knead, and when I told her 15 minutes she just laughed. She said 8 to 10 minutes is plenty and that I was overworking the gluten, which was why mine never rose right. I tried it Sunday with 8 minutes and the loaf came out light and soft for the first time. Anyone else overwork their dough without knowing it?

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