For some reason the bread I try to make in a break maker is not rising
enough. Actually, I made maybe twenty test breads and only one time did it
rise enough. I don't recall doing anything different that time.

Is there a way to tell whether the yeast is too old, temperature is
incorrect, or other reason by examining the bread?

The bread is simple:

1 cup bread flour
2 tbsp yeast
5 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt
1 egg
some butter
just enough water to make a dough ball (less than 1/4 cup)

I would guess that the yeast is too old James. I would run to the store and pick up some new yeast to see if that does the trick.

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"james" wrote in message ...
For some reason the bread I try to make in a break maker is not rising
enough. Actually, I made maybe twenty test breads and only one time did it
rise enough. I don't recall doing anything different that time.

Is there a way to tell whether the yeast is too old, temperature is
incorrect, or other reason by examining the bread?

The bread is simple:

1 cup bread flour
2 tbsp yeast
5 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt
1 egg
some butter
just enough water to make a dough ball (less than 1/4 cup)

Did you use fast-acting (bread machine) yeast?

Tonia

On Tue, 2 Jun 2009 12:56:17 -0700, "james" wrote:

For some reason the bread I try to make in a break maker is not rising
enough. Actually, I made maybe twenty test breads and only one time did it
rise enough. I don't recall doing anything different that time.

Is there a way to tell whether the yeast is too old, temperature is
incorrect, or other reason by examining the bread?

The bread is simple:

1 cup bread flour
2 tbsp yeast
5 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt
1 egg
some butter
just enough water to make a dough ball (less than 1/4 cup)


Where did you get that recipe? I don't think that there is any way it
would make a loaf of bread.
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james;1326025 Wrote:


Is there a way to tell whether the yeast is too old, temperature is
incorrect, or other reason by examining the bread?



I would guess that the yeast is too old James. I would run to the
store and pick up some new yeast to see if that does the trick.

Fleischman's never worked well for me. Now I buy what ever bulk yeast
they have in the health section of the market or in those little
see-through plastic containers.
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Ummm... yeah that is a common problem... u can try ading in more water

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james wrote:
For some reason the bread I try to make in a break maker is not rising
enough. Actually, I made maybe twenty test breads and only one time did
it rise enough. I don't recall doing anything different that time.

Is there a way to tell whether the yeast is too old, temperature is
incorrect, or other reason by examining the bread?

The bread is simple:

1 cup bread flour
2 tbsp yeast
5 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt
1 egg
some butter
just enough water to make a dough ball (less than 1/4 cup)



Where did the recipe originate? I've never seen a bread recipe with a
single cup of flour!

gloria p