Shaping bread dough to rise in a bread pan is an important step in the bread baking process. Included in the process is dividing and weighing the dough to have uniform loaves, shaping, pinching and placing the dough in the bread pan.
It is necessary to oil the countertop prior to putting any dough on the counter, as well as oiling one's hands. If you don't you will have a sticky mess that is almost impossible to work with.
In the pictures that follow you will see Rose shaping a loaf. There are multiple ways to shape loaves and we will add more ways at a later time.
Dough Resting
Dough Being Divided
Oily Hands
Flattening the Dough
Initial Rolling of Dough
Further Rolling For Shaping Dough
Pinching the Middle of Dough
Pinching the Ends of the Dough
Folding the Ends of the Dough Up Over
Final Pinching of Dough
Turning the Dough Over
Placing Dough in Bread Baking Pan
