wrote:

>Hi - do any experts have some guidelines on judging why bread didn't
>work out.
>
>I make bread & scones and sometimes they are perfect, sometimes too
>brittle, sometimes to chewy/doughy, sometimes too dense.
>
>I'm trying to figure out what went wrong and am looking for guidelines
>such as:
>
>if too brittle then you didn't add enough xxx ?
>if too dense then you added too much xxx ?
>if too doughy then you added too much/little xxx?
>etc...
>
>Is it possible to answer these questions or is this too simplistic an
>approach ?
>
>

I have a troubleshooting guide on my web site at
http://www.sourdoughhome.com/trouble.html that might help you with
yeasted loaves.

Mike


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