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mysty
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mysty asked in Food & DrinkCooking & Recipes · 1 decade ago

breadmaking what went wrong?

ok i made a loaf crust hard as rock inside slightly doughy what do you suggest i do next time?

Update:

oh yeah i forgot turn oven down 25 degrees for my city. Also I think I did a terrible job of kneading and letting it rise. I think I know why bakers start between 2 and 4 am.

Update 2:

thanks so much everyone I think I know what it was. This was my first time ever getting to the baking part of making yeast bread. Hubby likes the flavor. I will time my kneading and try to figure out a marker for when it's doubled. I will make sure to only use the amount of flour needed to make a dough with the sourdough. Other than that it was a sweet sourdough that was on day five and I just wanted to give it a try. It did pretty good I had no one over my shoulder instructing me and I had absolutely NO experience.

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  • Major Eyeswater
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Yeast bread takes time, especially if you're in a cool house.

    You have to knead the bread twice to help the gluten develop: before the ferment (first rise) and again before the second rise (after the bread is shaped)

    Without seeing your recipe or watching your technique, it's impossible to say what what wrong - there are so many variables.

    You could consult this website for tips & troubleshooting http://www.baking911.com/bread/101_intro.htm

    Good luck.

  • funketybucket says H-eye!
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Try turning your oven down a bit and increasing the cook time. Also check your oven rack position. If those suggestions do not help I recommend tossing the recipe that you used and searching for another.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It is difficult to say....are the dry ingredients all fresh and up to date...Is the recipe from a reliable source/or have you used it before???

    If you don't think you kneaded it long enough or let it rise the required times will definitely cause a problem................

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    maybe add more yeast

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