I have noticed that when I use the Zoji standard white bread recipe (from
their bread book, baked on the white/whole grain cycle) and substitute
about 1/3 whole-wheat flour, it always sags at the top of the loaf. That
is, by the end of the there is a large crater in the top of the loaf. When
I start to cut the loaf, I find a large hole under the crater, which causes
about the first three slices of bread to have a large hole in the middle
and to be fairly worthless.
Has anyone else seen this with a Zoji machine or have an idea what is
causing it? I have tried backing off from the normal 2 tsp. of yeast to 1
3/4 tsp., and just got a shorter loaf with a crater in the top of the loaf.
The problem also occurred once with normal bread flour, but it is rare -
probably less than 10% of the loaves.
Take care!
Ron
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Ron Cochran
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1002 Pembrook Dr.
Neenah, WI 54956
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"If you don't learn anything from your mistakes,
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