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Falling Bread

Joel.Ehrlich@salata.com (Joel Ehrlich)
31 Dec 95 07:29:20 -0800
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 ow> From: UmTarek@aol.com

 ow> Hello, fellow bread bakers--
 ow> I'm having a problem with bread in my machine.  It rises beautifully,
 ow> but when it begins to bake, it "falls", leaving the top  wrinkled.  The
 ow> taste and texture of the bread are very good, but the appearance lacks
 ow> something.  Any suggestions?

Too much liquid. Cut back on the amount of liquid you add to the dry
ingredients.

Remember, the amount of liquid needed varies because no two batches of
flour have the same moisture content.

Joel