Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A baked and scored sourdough loaf on a wooden board. - Food Style And Photography/Getty Images Scoring your loaf doesn't ...

As sourdough rapidly rises during baking, the dough will expand and crack open in the weakest spots. Scoring sourdough directs the expansion and shape of your final bread loaf by creating intentional ...

One of the bread baking mistakes everyone makes, specifically with crusty varieties, is not scoring the bread dough before baking it. Scoring has multiple purposes: It controls where the loaf ruptures ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Flour, water, salt, and starter: The ingredients required to bake a loaf of sourdough couldn't be simpler. But if you've ever baked a loaf of ...