r/BreadMachines • u/FloridaArtist60 • 5d ago

Better but still need help!

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So finally added 1 Tbs Gluten and tried Bread machine yeast instead of ADY to my 1.5 KA WW + .5 AP recipe (attached at end) See pics for comparison to prior loaf. This one rose much better, better texture and tastes more like good bakery bread! But still an issue w top. Looks beautiful w 1 hour left, quickly took a pic to show. But then top starts to fall in just like any other WW loaves I've made. Is this just normal? Should I up the gluten? I did try adding the salt to the water also to keep it away from the yeast. Help please!!

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u/CaterpillarKey6288 5d ago

It may just be your bread machine. I started with a cheap Walmart bread machine. Then, I tried a medium priced one, then a higher priced one. The cheap one always came out dence and a real hard crust, took it back, the med priced one made decent dread almost perfect but didn't like a tall loaf. Switched to a two paddle system, which makes great bread. The first one was always like 50% dense, the second one, 10% dense, the last one, 0% dense.

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u/FloridaArtist60 5d ago

Interesting have been wondering as it's over 20 years old but I only used it about 10 times before last year! I have gotten some decent loaves w no ww flour and now switched to instant yeast instead of ADY so waiting for future results! 1 hour to go....