Problem |
FLOUR |
YEAST |
SUGAR |
SALT |
FAT |
LIQUID |
*See below |
Too little |
Too much |
Too litle |
Too much |
Too little |
Too much |
Too litle |
Too much |
Too little |
Too much |
Too little |
Too much |
Didn't rise |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
X |
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1 |
Too much rising (or loaf collapsed) |
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X |
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X |
X |
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X |
2 |
Short loaf |
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X |
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X |
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3 |
Underbaked or gummy in center |
X |
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X |
4 |
Open, coarse or holey texture |
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X |
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X |
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X |
5 |
Heavy, dense texture |
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X |
X |
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X |
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X |
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6 |
Notes
1 |
-Yeast outdated, omitted, or mismeasured |
2 |
-Be sure salt is added
-Heat and humidity too high (bake during coolest time of day)
-Decrease sugary ingredients (dried fruit, coconut, etc.) |
3 |
-Bread flour not used
-Too much whole grain flour or whole grains (substitute bread flour for half) |
4 |
-Too much whole grain flour or whole grains (substitute bread flour for half)
-Too much wet ingredients (applesauce, bananas, eggs, etc.) |
5 |
-Be sure salt is added
-Drain fruit/vegetables well; pat dry |
6 |
-Too much whole grain flour or whole grains (substitute bread flour for half)
-Be sure salt is added |
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