I copied out this guide from my Black and Decker cookbook into Mastercook
because I found that it was really useful with some of my flops in the
breadmaker.
Carole Walberg
* Exported from MasterCook *
Baking Tips Guide For Yeast Breads
Recipe By : Black and Decker/Carole Walberg
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breadmaker Info
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Information Text
Loaf Rises Then Falls (Cratered Loaf)
-Decrease water or milk by 2 Tbsp. or
-Increase salt by 1/4 tsp. or
-Decrease yeast by 1/2 tsp. or
-Flour, too fine or
-Ingredients not measured properly.
Loaf Sides Caved In:
-Decrease water or milk by 2 Tbsp. or
-Increase salt by 1/4 tsp. or
-Decrease yeast by 1/2 tsp. or
-Ingredients not measured properly.
Loaf Rises Too High (Mushroom Loaf)
-Decrease water or milk by 2 Tbsp. or
-Increase salt by 1/4 tsp. or
-Decrease sugar or honey by 1 tsp. or
-Decrease flour by 2 Tbsp. or
-Decrease yeast by 1/2 tsp. or
-Used wrong type instead of dry granular yeast or
-Ingredients not measured properly.
Loaf Does Not Rise Enough
-Increase water or milk by 2 Tbps. or
-Decrease salt by 1/4 tsp. or
-Increase sugar or honey by 1 tsp. or
-Increase yeast by 1/2 tsp. or
-Not enough water or milk or
-Flour too old or
-Flour too low in gluten content or
-Flour too fine or
-Used wrong type of yeast instead of dry granular or
-Accidnetly measured salt in Tbsp. instead of tsp. or
-Ingredients not measured properly.
Flat Loaf, Little To No Rising, Short and Heavy
-Liquid too hot or too cold or
-Flour too old or
-Flour low in gluten content or
-No yeast added or
-Yeast too old or
-Used wrong type of yeast instead of dry granular or
-Accidently measured salt in Tbps. instead of teaspoon or
-Ingredients not measured properly or
-Breadmaker unplugged or power interruption.
Crust Too Dark
-Decrease sugar or honey by 1 tsp. or
-Ingredients not measured properly.
Crust Too Light
-Decrease salt by 1/4 tsp. or
-Increase sugar or honey by 1 tsp. or
-Ingredients not measured properly or
-Breadmaker unplugged or power interruption or
-Incorrect bread setting was used.
Uncooked or Partially Cooked
-Decrease water or milk by 2 Tbsp. or
-Breadmaker unplugged or power interruption or
-Incorrect bread setting was used.
Overcooked
-Decrease sugar or honey by 1 tsp. or
-Incorrect bread setting was used.
Not Mixed or Partially Mixed
-Not enough water or milk or
-Flour too fine or
-Ingredients not measured properly or
-Breadmaker unplugged or power interruption or
-Baking pan not properly seated inside breadmaker or
-Kneading blade not installed correctly.
Loaf is Soggy
-Bread not removed from baking pan soon after baking.
Gnarly Knotted Top
-Increase water or milk by 2 Tbsp. or
-Decrease flour by 2 Tbsp. or
-Not enough water or milk or
-Ingredients not measured properly.
Loaf Core Texture Open, Coarse or Uneven
-Increase salt by 1/4 tsp. or
-Decrease yeast by 1/2 tsp. or
-Forgotton salt or
-Ingredients not measured properly.
Loaf Core Texture Heavy and Dense
-Increase sugar or honey by 1 tsp. or
-Decrease flour by 2 Tbsp. or
-Increase yeast by 1/2 tsp.
-Used wrong type of yeast instead of dry granular or
-Ingredients not measured properly.
Burning Odour During Operation:
-Ingredient spilled inside breadmaker and/or heating element or
-See Mushroom Loaf Solutions for bread mushroomed over edge of bread pan,
crust burned.
High Altitude Adjustment
-Decrease water or milk by 2 Tbsp. or
-Decrease sugar or honey by 1 tsp. or
-Decrease yeast by 1/2 tsp.
Breadmaker Cannot be Programmed or Started
-Breadmaker unplugged or power interruption or
-Breadmaker too hot, allow to cool 15 minutes between baking cycles or
-Breadmaker malfunctioning.
Loaf Burned Completely
-Breadmaker malfunctioning.
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