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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..
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