What is Straight Dough?

Straight dough, also known as no-time dough, is a one-step mixing process for bread making. In this method, all dry ingredients are placed into the mixing bowl and combined with water and ice at low speed. Once the ingredients are evenly mixed—known as the pick-up stage—the mixer is turned up to the second speed until the dough is fully developed.

This method is commonly used in mid-scale to large commercial bakeries for short production runs of specialty products. It is a preferred method for high-throughput lines and facilities with space constraints.

Why? Because it is the cheapest and most affordable bread production system. There are no sponges to wait on or risk spoiling, and the entire process—from start to finish—can take as little as 90 minutes. That’s incredibly fast, making it a popular choice among many American bakers.