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