Mastering Sourdough Bread: Step by Step Guidance, Expert Tips and Tricks, and Diverse Recipes to Make Artisan Bread at Home

by Molly Eldridge

To judge if your dough is proofed just right, use the finger-poke test again. This time, when you poke the dough, you’re looking for the indentation to fill back slowly, but it should still leave a noticeable impression.