My bread keeps collapsing

SoScrooge

Hi all

Need some advice.

My bread keeps collapsing. It raised well, but as soon as baking starts, it collapses.

I tried to adjust salt (put more, and less) and it did not work.

Has anybody had similar problem and how did you solve it?

Thanks.

PS: I tried to search bread making thread but could not find anything.

MadamBroke

Where do you put your yeast?? I ask that as when I first had a bread maker I just put it anywhere and my bread wasnt well risen.

when you put your flour in the bread pan, scoop a line out of the flour and put in your yeast. when you have done that cover the yeast up. I think its to do with the salt and yeast.

HTH and heres to hi bread!

M.B.

keithsav

SoScrooge wrote:

Hi all

Need some advice.

My bread keeps collapsing. It raised well, but as soon as baking starts, it collapses.

I tried to adjust salt (put more, and less) and it did not work.

Has anybody had similar problem and how did you solve it?

Thanks.

PS: I tried to search bread making thread but could not find anything.

Hiya,

Sounds like too much yeast - try reducing the amount by 1/4 of a teaspoon - that worked for me anyway !!!

HTH,

Keith

rchddap1

When / if my bread starts to do this I assume its got something to do with the yeast.....and I throw the old batch away and start with some fresh stuff. Usually fixes it for me.

zombiecazz

Are you using a breadmaker? or doing it the old fashioned way?

Gers

It's actually too much water. Reduce the amount by one or two tablespoons and the situation should improve dramatically.

SoScrooge

Thanks for all the tips.

I will try it again tonight: will reduce water and reduce yeast (got last sachet).

Meanwhile I will get some new yeast.

Zombiecazz, I do use bread maker. Old fashioned way? I am afraid I am not that ambitious.

Thanks

SS

SoScrooge

Hi

Last night, I baked another loaf reducing the amount of water and putting only two tsp of yeast instead of the whole 6g packet.

The result was mixed: the bread did not collapse, but it came out a bit soggy, and not a fluffy as it used to be.

Does anybody know what makes the bread fluffy and soft?

Thank you ever so much.

SS