Baking Problem, continued Solution
The bread has a heavy, thick texture.
The bread is not baked completely in the center.
The bread has a coarse or holey texture.
The bread rose too much.
The bread did not rise enough.
Try using less flour (a teaspoon at a time), or more yeast (1/4 teaspoon at a time). This could also be the result of using old flour or the wrong type of flour for the recipe.
Try using more flour (a teaspoon more at a time), or less water or liquid (a teaspoon less at a time). Do not lift the lid too often during baking.
This is usually the result of forgetting to add salt to the recipe.
Try using less yeast (1/4 teaspoon 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.
There are several possible solutions. Try using less flour (a teaspoon less at a time), more yeast (1/4 teaspoon more at a time), or less water (a teaspoon 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 not using hot water (except otherwise noted in the recipes and for EXPRESSBAKE™setting recipes).
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