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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Bread => Topic started by: meganjane on March 13, 2015, 06:18:43 am

Title: Hole in each loaf
Post by: meganjane on March 13, 2015, 06:18:43 am: Lately, I've been getting a hole at the top of my loaves all the way through. I flatten out and roll up my dough before putting it in the pan. I've done a bit of a search and it seems that air is being trapped when I roll. Has anyone else had this problem?
The loaves look so beautiful then, after the first slice there is this awful hole.

Bread with hole (https://www.dropbox.com/s/7iqoks4m7flqnem/Bread%20with%20hole.JPG?dl=0l)
Title: Re: Hole in each loaf
Post by: judydawn on March 13, 2015, 06:24:45 am: That's a pretty big hole MJ. Our bread experts probably have the answer for you.
Title: Re: Hole in each loaf
Post by: Bedlam on March 13, 2015, 01:38:31 pm: What a shame because the texture looks great otherwise.
Title: Re: Hole in each loaf
Post by: meganjane on March 13, 2015, 02:23:28 pm: Yes, they're always great loaves otherwise. That's the frustrating thing! :-\
Title: Re: Hole in each loaf
Post by: droverjess on March 18, 2015, 10:45:07 pm: It made me laugh a lot MJ! ;D
Not good for toast with no where to put the butter!

My suggestion is when you tip out after first rise and gently knock back leave fifteen minutes under a large bowl for the dough to relax again before shaping. Then turn over gently a couple of times more before shaping.

I am sure chookie will have a good suggestion too.
Title: Re: Hole in each loaf
Post by: meganjane on March 20, 2015, 02:36:46 am: I'll try that next time, DJ. The last loaf I made wasn't too bad, just a small hole near the top crust. I used the 'baton' technique for shaping that I found on YouTube.
Title: Re: Hole in each loaf
Post by: cookie1 on September 13, 2015, 05:03:21 am: MJ I had this happen recently with some rolls I made. Each roll had a hole in it, sort of under the surface.
We were using them for burgers so decided it was a good place to put the cheese!