Why oh why do fruit loaves hate me?

brumbrum

I jut can't seem to get them to go right anymore :mad: ive followed the receipe for spicy fruit loaf in the panny booklet to the letter ive even added 20ml less water but it still seems far too wet, like gloopy dough not doughy dough iykwim. i could cry, ive tried it in my old panny and my new panny, ive opened new yeast. i use hovis flour, and ive made a few loaves and rolls from the same bag and they are perfect! someone help me before i give up:eek:

ChocClare

I know different flours absorb liquid differently. In France, flour is labelled according to how refined it is and it has always amazed me that there are several grades of white flour. Which flour do they recommend? It may be that the flour you're using doesn't need as mch liquid?

shopndrop

I regularly make the fruity loaf in my panny. I add the ingredients exact quantities as in the recipe book and in the order that it is listed in the recipe. Never had a problem yet. I use Sainsburys own bread flour and yeast and find this works for me.

funkymonkey849

They hate me too! Luckily I don 't like em, poor OH does though - last time he had to make his own

brumbrum

well, ive got one in now and i'm trying allison flour so we'll see how that turns out, fingers crossed it's ok! if this one doesn't work i'll think i'll give up, I can't bear to waste any more fruit or flour on trying to get this receipe to work for me