Toastmaster WBYBM1 manual Baking Problems, Top

Troubleshooting

Baking Problems

	• The bread may have been left in the bread pan too long
	after baking. Remove the bread from the pan sooner.
The sides of the bread col-	• Try using more flour (a teaspoon at a time), or less yeast
lapse and the bottom of	(1⁄4 teaspoon at a time), or less water or liquid (a teaspoon
the bread is damp.	at a time).
	• Salt was omitted. Be sure to add salt, when called for in
	the recipe.
The bread has a heavy,	• Try using less flour (a teaspoon at a time), or more yeast
	(1⁄4 teaspoon at a time).
thick
	• The flour could be old or not the right kind of flour for
texture.
	the recipe.
The bread is not baked	• Try using more flour (a teaspoon at a time), or less water
	or liquid (a teaspoon less at a time).
completely in the center.
	• Do not lift the lid too often during baking.
The bread has a coarse or	This is usually the result of forgetting to add salt to the
holey texture.	recipe.
	• Try using less yeast (1⁄4 teaspoon less at a time).
The bread rose too much.	• The salt was omitted.
	• The kneading paddle was missing.
	• Try using less flour (a teaspoon less at a time), more
	yeast (1⁄4 teaspoon more at a time), or less water (a tea-
	spoon less at a time).
The bread did not rise	• The salt was omitted.
	• The flour was old flour or the wrong
enough.
	• kind of flour for the recipe,
	• The yeast was old.
	• The water or liquid was not hot enough.
The bread has a floured	• This is usually the result of using too much flour or not
	enough water. Try using less flour (a teaspoon less at a
top.
	time), or try using more water (a teaspoon at time more).
	• This is usually the result of adding too much sugar to the
The bread is too brown.	recipe. Try using less sugar (1 Tbsp. at a time).
	• Try selecting a lighter crust color
The bread is not brown	This is usually the result of repeatedly lifting the lid or leav-
	ing the lid open while the bread is baking.
enough.
	Be sure the lid is shut while the Breadmaker is in operation.

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