Kneading Sticky Bread Dough by Hand (the French Fold)

Summary by Krater

This video demonstrates the French fold kneading technique for wet bread dough by hand, explaining hydration levels, autolyse, and troubleshooting sticky dough.

From the video

Answers: How do I knead wet bread dough by hand without a mixer?

• kneading wet bread dough by hand
• French fold kneading technique
• bread dough hydration levels
• autolyse technique for bread

What it concludes

• 70% hydration is a good dough to practice on and can produce spectacular holes with proper kneading technique.
• You cannot over-knead bread dough by hand.
• Resting the dough before kneading (autolyse) results in easier gluten development.