"mary" > wrote in message
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> It seems that the little paddle that turns the dough makes a hole in the
> bread when you pull the bread out. At first I thought it was my machine,
> but
> after buying another one at a garage sale (for $1) the "new" one does the
> same thing. Not that the bread tastes any different, but when you go to
> cut
> a slice there is a hole in it.Can this problem be eliminated?
>

Bake a second loaf in the oven that is the same size as the paddle and
insert it into the hole.