15
Error with
the
prescriptions
Problem Cause Solution
The bread rises
too fast
too much yeast, too much flour, salt not enough a/b
or several of these causes
The bread does
not rise at all or
not enough
No yeast at all or too lile a/b
old or stale yeast e
liquid too hot c
the yeast has come into contact with the liquid d
wrong flour type or stale flour e
too much or not enough liquid a/b/g
not enough sugar a/b
The dough rises
too much and
spills over the
baking pan
If the water is too soft the yeast ferments more f
too much milk aects the fermentation of the
yeast
c
The bread goes
down in the
middle
The dough volume is larger than the pan and the
bread goes down
a/f
The fermentation is too short or too fast owing
to the excessive temperature of the water or the
baking chamber or to the excessive moistness
c/h/i
Heavy,
lumpy,structure
too much flour or not enough liquid a/b/g
not enough yeast or sugar a/b
too much fruit, wholemeal or of one of the other
ingredients
b
old or stale flour, warm liquids make the dough
rise too quickly
e
and loaf fall in before baking
no salt or not enough sugar
too much liquid
The bread is not
baked in the
center
too much or not enough liquid a/b/g
too much humidity h
recipes with moist ingredients, e.g. yogurt g
Open or coarse
structure or too
many holes
too much water g
no salt b
High humidity, water too hot h/i
too much liquid c