I did use a very, very simple video tutorial for my first loaf. It involved practically no shaping, and because I kind of did this on a whim (genuinely stopping after work to buy the yeast and flour to make it that night), I did not have a proper loaf pan. I used an 8" square pan instead haha.
I have since acquired a loaf pan! And a dough scraper/cutter.
King Arthur has great videos on shaping. Here’s a short one on how to form a sandwich loaf. You can see that there are several internal folds which create structure, and the folding and sealing creates tension on the outer layer which traps gas inside the loaf as it rises and later cooks. Good luck!
I did use a very, very simple video tutorial for my first loaf. It involved practically no shaping, and because I kind of did this on a whim (genuinely stopping after work to buy the yeast and flour to make it that night), I did not have a proper loaf pan. I used an 8" square pan instead haha.
I have since acquired a loaf pan! And a dough scraper/cutter.
King Arthur has great videos on shaping. Here’s a short one on how to form a sandwich loaf. You can see that there are several internal folds which create structure, and the folding and sealing creates tension on the outer layer which traps gas inside the loaf as it rises and later cooks. Good luck!