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Default Quick Breads

Billy wrote:
> What makes quick breads "break" open while baking and other times, it
> doesn't happen?


When the center of the bread expands faster than the top crust, the top
crust will crack. It's a classic sign of a quick bread, so there's
probably not a lot you can do about it unless you bake at a very low
temperature for a very long time.