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Enriched Dough

Definition

Dough that contains significant amounts of fat, sugar, dairy, or eggs (like Brioche or Challah). These ingredients inhibit gluten development and yeast activity, so these doughs often take longer to rise.

Henry's Tips

  • Sugar and fat slow down yeast (the 'osmotic stress'). Be patient; enriched doughs operate on their own slow timeline.

🔗Related Terms

Sources

  • The Perfect Loaf
  • King Arthur Baking

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