December 25, 2023 - 11:23am
How to properly use banneton with no liner/linen?
Should I mist the inside of the basket and then dust the damp inside basket with rice flour or just dust the top of the dough with rice flour?
I tried the dusting the top of dough, but the dough stuck in the clean banneton after spending the night in fridge.
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I spray the lightest mist of Pam onto the surface and then dust with brown rice flour. Shake out the extras.
I use the Breadtopia banneton (a solid surface with ridges).
For a cane banneton, here’s what I do- immerse it in water, scrub off previous ‘seasoning’. Add a few spoonfuls of a mix of 50-50 all purpose flour and rice flour. Shake it around to cover all inside surfaces, and pour out excess. Allow to dry completely. This leaves it pretty much nonstick for dozens of bakes. When dough sticks in a few spots, repeat the process. It’s probably helpful to put some rice flour on the loaf itself, but i don’t. Let it dry between uses. I live in a dry climate. If it were a humid area, I would watch for mold and add in a step to get the basket dry.
Don’t use this process on a pulp basket.