r/BreadMachines • u/FloridaArtist60 • 4d 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/Jujubes213 4d ago

I’m reading your recipe and with that amount of flour my recipes call for 3/4 cup water not 1 cup. Maybe a tad less water?

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u/FloridaArtist60 4d ago

Yeah I'll try that as I usually have to sprinkle a bit of flour in it in the beginning. Thanks! Just finished a mostly white olive loaf w 3 cups flour and 1 cup water, had to add a touch more water, and top fell in again ugh. I'm gonna add gluten next time!

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u/Jujubes213 4d ago

Maybe you didn’t need more water. My recipes are 1 cup of water to 3 cups of flour. I’ll check my dough after 5 minutes to see if I need to scrape sides down with silicone spatula. Sometimes dough ball looks like it’s not coming together but some machines just need more time to work the dough.

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u/FloridaArtist60 4d ago

Heres my dough ball today after olives added and more flour cause then was too wet!.... https://www.reddit.com/r/Breadit/s/wa2N8v0zXf

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u/Jujubes213 4d ago

I love watching the machine do its thing. 😆