I'm using a bread machine. My standard recipe is 2 cups
bread flour and 1 cup whole wheat or rye. In addition there
is a little over a cup of water and the usual butter and
powdered milk and salt. Finally 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast.
This makes a full sized bread in a 2 lb machine even
though it is supposed to be a 1.5 lb recipe.
My complaint is that the bread is too soft, almost like
commercial packaged bread. It tears when cut and needs a
thicker slice or it will sag in a sandwich.
I'd like to adjust things so the bread is firmer, but
don't know what to alter. More dark flour, less yeast?

Any advice appreciated..
--
Robert D Feinman
Landscapes, Cityscapes and Panoramic Photographs
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How much butter, powdered milk and salt. This sounds like I want my bread!

Could you post the full recipe?


"Robert Feinman" wrote in message
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I'm using a bread machine. My standard recipe is 2 cups
bread flour and 1 cup whole wheat or rye. In addition there
is a little over a cup of water and the usual butter and
powdered milk and salt. Finally 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast.
This makes a full sized bread in a 2 lb machine even
though it is supposed to be a 1.5 lb recipe.
My complaint is that the bread is too soft, almost like
commercial packaged bread. It tears when cut and needs a
thicker slice or it will sag in a sandwich.
I'd like to adjust things so the bread is firmer, but
don't know what to alter. More dark flour, less yeast?

Any advice appreciated..
--
Robert D Feinman
Landscapes, Cityscapes and Panoramic Photographs
http://robertdfeinman.com
mail:

In article 1108052973.addcd1fd8a0e9a7b1fda2f54695edb69@teran ews,
says...
How much butter, powdered milk and salt. This sounds like I want my bread!

Could you post the full recipe?

Straight from Betty Crocker Best Bread Machine book:
1 cup + 3 tbs water
1 tbs butter
2 1/2 cups flour
3/4 rye (or wholewheat)
2 tbs dry milk
2 tbs sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon (optional - add later) caraway seeds
2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
use basic white medium 1.5 lb loaf setting

--
Robert D Feinman
Landscapes, Cityscapes and Panoramic Photographs
http://robertdfeinman.com
mail:

Thanks!

"Robert Feinman" wrote in message
...
In article 1108052973.addcd1fd8a0e9a7b1fda2f54695edb69@teran ews,
says...
How much butter, powdered milk and salt. This sounds like I want my
bread!

Could you post the full recipe?

Straight from Betty Crocker Best Bread Machine book:
1 cup + 3 tbs water
1 tbs butter
2 1/2 cups flour
3/4 rye (or wholewheat)
2 tbs dry milk
2 tbs sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon (optional - add later) caraway seeds
2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
use basic white medium 1.5 lb loaf setting

--
Robert D Feinman
Landscapes, Cityscapes and Panoramic Photographs
http://robertdfeinman.com
mail: