Hi,
My brother in law bought me a great present.
It is a stamping piece of iron with my name on it to put a sign on my loaves.
The problem is that I have a good guess of how to do it but want you advise.
Do you have an experience with that?
Thanks a lot bakers,
David Zonsheine
(as in burn-in the design on) the unbaked surface as well.
I have seen bread stamps used beneath the loaves, either just before placing in the oven on a hearth or leaving them in place underneath during baking.
Maybe it's my limited English :)
You might try to search www.youtube.com for videos by Ciril Hitz about using his bread stamps. Links to the videos trigger the spam filter every time I try to post them.
tearing out if I can't use a razor (when stamping the upper center side of the loaf)?
and rest the top of the dough on the stamp during the last rise... When ready to bake, flip the bread dough over (stamp side up) slash with the knife, and spray (if you do that) and pop into the oven.
Won't I get an unbaked top under the stamp? (I am going to try in 2 hours :)
again...
is that it is not so easy to remove the stamp.
Did you grease and flour the stamp first? Or just grease or oil it?
Got a picture of it or something similar?
I can see that it would be placed under the oven ready (risen) dough and immediately baked with the loaf in the oven, between the baking surface and the loaf. It is then removed after the bake. Lovely!
If using a tin, carefully, after the dough has proofed, with wet or floured fingers or spatula gently hold back the dough on the side of the loaf and drop the stamp along the side or end of the pan, flat side to the pan. Let the dough hold the stamp in place and bake. Do not retard loaves with the stamp in place next to the dough but place the stamp next to the dough just before baking.
Before using, I would oil it first and heat it until smoking and wipe off excess oil and let it cool. Similar to preparing an iron pan for use. Then once in use, do not soak in water and just wipe with a dry clean cloth or stiff nylon brush. Lightly oil before use if needed.
cdbakerman posted this link a while back. scroll down to see how to bake bread on top of a stamp.
Just Lovely! Print out and frame the picture! :) I would!
I can see that this post is from a long time ago, but where did your brother get this customized stamp?