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This time I decided to make cinnamon babka.

The dough turned out a bit better but I had a harder time shaping it properly

I let it rise in the oven with wet paper towels and it seems to have helped immensely!

Not really sure why the cinnamon filling spilled out the way it did though. Did I not roll it tight enough? Not enough flour?

I haven't baked anything since highschool, kinda overestimated my abilities lol. Definitely a learning experience!

At least it's edible :)

A few mistakes I noticed:

Didn't activate the yeast before mixing in

Messed up the chocolate by accidentally mixing in some water from the steam from the double boiler

Shaped the dough prior to chilling

Didn't roll out the dough to the correct length. Had to smush it to get it to fit in the loaf pan

Forgot to buy vanilla paste for the dough

Forgot to premake simple syrup, didn't have any to apply after baking :(

Hopefully my next attempt goes better :)

Hey all,

I've seen a lot of these posts pop up on my front page and it's honestly made me want to try getting into the hobby, however I tend to jump into hobbies neck deep and drop them shortly after. Is there any way to test the waters without going down the rabbit hole? It seems like you need a lot of equipment and experience to get the best results.

Another thing is that I tend to dislike store bought sourdough as I've found most of it to be too tangy/sour. Do all sourdoughs taste like this, or would it be fairly easy to control when making your own bread?

Edit: sorry, I should clarify. I'm specifically talking about sourdough. I've baked bread before (though it's been a long time) but most of the really good looking breads here have been sourdough.

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