Troubleshooting (cont.)

PROBLEM

PROBABLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

Dough is not blending

• Bread pan or kneading paddle may not be

• Make sure bread pan is securely set in unit and

thoroughly; flour and

installed properly.

kneading paddle is firmly on shaft.

 

 

other ingredients are

• Too many dry ingredients.

• Make sure ingredients are measured accurately

built up on sides of pan;

• Gluten-free dough is typically very wet. It may

and added in the proper order.

 

 

bread loaf is coated with

need additional help by scraping sides with a

• Excess flour can be removed from loaf once

flour.

rubber spatula.

baked and cooled. Add water, one tablespoon at

 

 

 

a time, until dough has formed into a ball.

Bread rises too high or

• Ingredients not measured properly (too much

• Measure all ingredients accurately and make sure

pushes lid up.

yeast, flour).

sugar and salt have been added.

 

 

 

• Kneading paddle not in bread pan.

• Try decreasing yeast by 1/4 teaspoon (1.2 ml).

 

• Forgot to add salt.

• Check installation of kneading paddle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bread does not rise; loaf

• Inaccurate measurement of ingredients or inactive

• Measure all ingredients accurately.

 

 

is short.

yeast.

• Check expiration date of yeast and flour.

 

 

• Lifting lid during cycles.

• Liquids should be room temperature.

 

 

Bread has a crater in

• Dough has risen too fast.

• Measure all ingredients accurately.

 

 

the top of the loaf once

• Too much yeast or water.

• Decrease yeast or water slightly.

 

 

baked.

• Incorrect cycle chosen for the recipe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crust color is too light.

• Opening the lid during baking.

• Do not open lid during baking.

 

 

 

 

• Select a darker crust option (Cycles

–

only).

 

 

 

 

 

Crust color is too dark.

• Too much sugar in the recipe.

• Decrease sugar amount slightly.

 

 

 

 

• Select a lighter crust option (Cycles

–

only).

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