Measure

Poke test

You might say: finger test, finger dent test

Pressing the proofing dough with a floured finger and watching how the dent springs back.

What it does
Tells under-proofed, proofed and over-proofed dough apart.
Ask
Does the dent fill back slowly and only partly?

What to look for

  1. Springs back slowly and partly: ready
  2. Springs back at once: under-proofed
  3. Stays dented: over-proofed

Sources

  1. Maurizio Leo, How to Use the Dough Poke Test, articleUnderproofed Tight in basket Little rise and dense; very elastic Springs back quickly
  2. Maurizio Leo, How to Use the Dough Poke Test, articleProperly Proofed Relaxed and soft Airy and light, yet still elastic and cohesive Springs back very slowly
  3. Maurizio Leo, How to Use the Dough Poke Test, articleOverproofed Excessively soft and over-relaxed Excessively risen; potentially large bubbles with thin membranes; weak dough structure Never springs back

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