This week’s Bake Off turned to Paul Hollywood’s area of expertise. Coming from a family of bakers, with generations before him trained in the art of bread and pastry making, Paul eventually joined the family bakery business, despite having trained as a professional sculptor and his career has since soared, assuming a lead judge role on the Great British Bake Off

Have you tried making bread at home? Have you found the right balance on the duration and intensity of the kneading process? Any idea what ‘proving’ means??

Our resident Bread Expert, David, has all the tips and tricks to help demystify the bread-making process for you. With 14 years in the industry, what David doesn’t know about bread, isn’t worth knowing!

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