Lakeland Linen Couche for Bread Proving Basket

If you like to make your own bread, you’ll know that one of the secrets to a successful loaf is in the proving. You need something that wicks away moisture and reduces stickiness, helps maintain the shape of your dough and results in a crisper crust. Step forward the Linen Couche – a cosy linen blanket for doing your final prove before baking.

Wrap it up

As you might have already guessed from the name, couches are widely used in France, and it’s fair to say they know a bit about bread making. You could line your proving basket with a tea towel, but this traditionally woven Linen Couche has been specially designed for the job. Simply place the couche in your proving basket, put your dough in the middle and wrap it up in the blanket – it’s nice and big so will go round the largest balls of dough – and leave it to do its stuff.

Your reward? Perfectly proved loaves, ready for baking to crisp-crusted deliciousness.

Made from 100% natural, undyed flax linen. Machine washable at 40°C.

If baking baguettes is more your bag, there’s a linen couche available for them too.

Approx. 47cm Sq.