Troubleshooting (cont’d)
BAKING PROBLEM | SOLUTION |
The bread has a floured top. | This is usually a result of using |
| too much flour or not enough |
| water. Try using less flour (a tsp. |
| less at a time), or try using more |
| water (1/4 tsp. more at a time). |
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The bread is too brown. | This is usually the result of |
| adding too much sugar to the |
| recipe. Try using less sugar |
| (1 Tbsp. at a time). You can |
| also try selecting a lighter |
| crust color selection. |
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The bread is not brown | This is usually the result of |
enough. | repeatedly lifting the lid of the |
| bread machine or leaving the |
| lid open while the bread is |
| baking. Be sure the lid is shut |
| while the breadmaker is in |
| operation. You can also try |
| selecting a darker crust color |
| selection. |
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The sides of the bread collapse | There are several possible |
and the bottom of the bread | solutions. The bread may have |
is damp. | been left in the bread pan too |
| long after baking. Remove the |
| bread from the pan sooner and |
| allow it to cool. Try using more |
| flour (a tsp. at a time), or less |
| yeast (1/4 tsp. at a time), or less |
| water or liquid (a tsp. at a |
| time). This could also be the |
| result of forgetting to add salt |
| to the recipe. |
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Troubleshooting (cont’d)
BAKING PROBLEM | SOLUTION |
The bread has a heavy, | Try using less flour (a tsp. at a time), |
thick texture. | or more yeast (1/4 tsp. at a time). |
| This could also be the result of |
| using old flour or the wrong type |
| of flour for the recipe. |
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The bread is not baked | Try using more flour (a tsp. more |
completely in the center. | at a time), or less water or liquid |
| (a tsp. less at a time). Do not lift |
| the lid too often during baking. |
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The bread has a coarse texture. | This is usually the result of |
| forgetting to add salt to |
| the recipe. |
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The bread rose too much. | Try using less yeast (1/4 tsp. less |
| at a time). This could also be the |
| result of forgetting to add salt |
| to the recipe or forgetting to put |
| the kneading blade into the |
| baking pan. |
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The bread did not rise enough. | There are several possible |
| solutions. Try using less flour |
| (a tsp. less at a time), more yeast |
| (1/4 tsp. more at a time), or less |
| water (a tsp. less at a time). |
| This could also be the result of: |
| • forgetting to add salt to |
| the recipe, |
| • using old flour or the wrong |
| kind of flour for the recipe, |
| • using old yeast, |
| • or using water that is too hot |
| (except otherwise noted in the |
| recipes and for ExpressBake® |
| setting recipes). |
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