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trouBlEsHootIng BrEaD guIDE
proBlEMs
rEasons
solutIons
• Bread doesn’t rise
• not enough yeast
• Increase yeast by 1⁄2 tsp next time
enough
• yeast is stale
• proof is by putting 2 tsp yeast in
125mls of warm water (40.5 to 46°c)
and leave for 5-10 mins. If it does not
develop a thick foamy head discard
the yeast
• the liquid used was too
• Hot liquid kills yeast - only use cold
hot
or tepid liquids
• not enough liquid
• Increase liquid by 1 tbsp next time
• too much sugar or
• sugar or sweeteners (such as honey,
sweetener used
molasses etc) may affect the yeast.
reduce by 1 tbsp next time
• tap water too hard
(alkaline)
• add 1 tsp vinegar next time (not malt)
• too much salt
• try reducing the amount of salt,
especially if adding salty extras like
salted nuts
• salt in contact with yeast
• this can kill the yeast. Ensure salt is
kept away from yeast when putting
ingredients in the bread pan
• lid opened during rising
• this allows warm air to escape and
stage
cooler air to enter the cooking
chamber. Don’t be tempted to open
the lid
• Bread is sticky
• the paddle was not in
• always ensure paddle is firmly in
or layered
place or became displaced place before adding the ingredients to
before beginning cycle
the bread pan
• Floured corner of loaf
• Missed when mixing/
• simply scrape off
kneading
• the kneading blade
• the mixture has got in
• soak bread pan in warm soapy water
sticks in bread pan after between the kneading
for a few minutes
baking
blade and shaft and has
• grease the shaft with butter before
baked
fitting the dough blade