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Offline Jenny H

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Bothersome Bread!
« on: September 08, 2009, 05:14:46 am »
Hello all

I've been excitedly making the Five Seed Bread but i think i must be doing something wrong  :-\.  We find the bread is really crumbly and difficult to butter!  Has anyone else had this experience and is there something I can do to prevent this.  Or should I just shut up and enjoy it????????

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Re: Bothersome Bread!
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2009, 05:28:22 am »
Are you using baker's flour ( hard flour) or just ordinary plain flour.  It may be that the gluten has not been activated enough?

I haven't made it, but if you are using the baker's flour then maybe after the first rising punch it all back down and allow a second rise before baking?
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Re: Bothersome Bread!
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2009, 10:33:55 am »
I find that mine is very, very slightly crumbly; but I love the taste and it isn't enough to worry me.
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Re: Bothersome Bread!
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2009, 12:03:24 am »
The last batch I made was a bit more crumbly, but generally has been pretty good.

However next time I shall try a second rise like Thermomixer suggested and perhaps try some more bread flour to make it workable and less sticky.
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Re: Bothersome Bread!
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2009, 06:03:52 am »
I've got a loaf of the 5 seed bread just doing its 2nd rising now. I'll report back when it's cooked on how crumbly it is compared to before.
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Re: Bothersome Bread!
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2009, 01:30:27 pm »
Great. Thanks Cookie.
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Re: Bothersome Bread!
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2009, 06:04:34 am »
The 5 seed bread with the second rising seemed to be the same 'crumbliness' as the single rising. It was much more aerated than the normal loaf but I think I like the slightly more dense loaf. So from now on I'll only be doing the one rising. I wonder if a little more kneading would help or would it toughen it? Might try with the next loaf.
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Re: Bothersome Bread!
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2009, 12:44:28 am »
I have read somewhere else (can't remember where now, sorry), to knead for 4 or 5 minutes, rather than the 2 mins, and to then do the 2 risings.  Maybe you could try that?? I haven't done any bread yet, so couldn't vouch for that.

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Re: Bothersome Bread!
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2009, 03:30:42 am »
Will certainly try the extra kneading time.  Then perhaps the loaf after that can be extra kneading time and 2 risings. Do you slice your bread with an electric knife? I find that makes it better as there is no pressure on the bread when you're slicing causing it to crumble.
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Re: Bothersome Bread!
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2009, 11:29:05 am »
i desperately need to get an electric knife for slicing the GF bread! i'm hoping aldi have them in soon ;)
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