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Bread Disaster!

taplady · 2005-09-23 07:58:32

Hi all! I've just got my first breadmaker and have made several white loaves which have turned out delicious! :drool: but when I tried a granary loaf it came out like a brick! it seemed to rise but then shrank .I couldn't find a granary recipe in my book so followed a wholewheat programme , was that right? I also want to…

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debtworrier Posts: 250 Forumite

12 February 2007 at 5:18PM

taplady wrote:

I followed your tips Ticklemouse and apart from being a bit smaller than a white loaf it came out well :j
thanks for the advice :T
Next I've got to tackle the granary !

My instructions warn that adding grains can result in a loaf not rising so well because the sharp edges cut the gluten structure. (I guess fruit, having blunt edges, is okay.) So you might get a denser loaf without anything having gone wrong IYSWIM.

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