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You will love using our high quality proofing baskets to make your artisan bread loaves! Bannetons are traditionally used to help bread loaves keep their shape and structure through their final rise. They can be used with a linen liner (for a smooth loaf) or without a liner (for a circular pattern on loaf). New bannetons are "green," meaning they are not ready for use until conditioned with a thin layer of flour and moisture. For the first use only, complete the following steps: Mist the banneton lightly with water using a spray gun. Dust the banneton heavily with flour. Tip out excess flour. Regular/daily use- Before every use, sprinkle or dust flour in your banneton. Flour should fill the cracks between the cane or plastic spirals. Note: Be careful not to use too much flour, which will hide the pretty spiral pattern. Only use enough extra flour to prevent your dough from sticking when turning onto a pan. Proofing- DO NOT bake bread in your banneton. The banneton should only be used for proofing your dough. The best place to proof your dough is in a room without drafts, at temperatures between 46.4F/8C and 64.4F/18C. When dough has risen, turn onto a pan to bake. Yum!