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Choosing the Right Bread Machine
November 7, 2010
Fresh tomato sandwiches on whole wheat square
Honey Whole Wheat Bread made in a bread machine
Preaching the virtues of a bread machine like I did a couple weeks ago is almost as easy as eating this Honey Whole Wheat Bread. Advising people which machine they should buy is not so easy considering all the choices available.
Although you could employ the “scientific” method seen below, a better approach might be to consider your baking habits, dietary preferences and of course, your pocketbook. Following is a short list of ideas to get you started.
Kent picking a machine
Scientific way to pick out a bread machine
Just so you know, I have not been paid or compensated in any way to say anything about any bread machine. My only credentials are years of experience making bread with and without a machine, a Home Economics degree (does it still count if nobody unde
5 factors to consider when buying a bread machine:
1. A timer
If you like to wake up or come home to bread dough raised and ready to shape, pay attention to the timer. Nearly all machines have a timer on the various mix and bake cycles, but I like a timer on the DOUGH cycle because I ALMOST NEVER bake in my mac
It’s possible to manually calculate when to set the timer on a bake cycle so you arrive at just the right moment to pull the bread out of the machine before it begins to preheat and bake the bread. Considering I’m not the best at math and/or some
If you are home most of the time, you may not need or care about a timer.
2. Size of pan
If you have a large family or want to make bread when you entertain, get a machine that will hold a recipe containing 3 cups of flour. Some will hold up to 4 to 4-1/4 cups. On the other hand, if you want a smaller loaf for just 2-3 people, you may wa
3 pans different shape
Vertical square—-horizontal rectangle—-horizontal oblong
3. Shape of pan and mixing ability
In the beginning of bread machine history, most bread machines made a loaf that was long and tall–see pan on the left above. It’s not the traditionally shaped loaf consumers are used to and gave away the fact that it was baked in a bread machine.
Unfortunately, horizontal pans don’t always knead the dough as well, leaving unincorporated flour in the corners of the pan which is a huge annoyance. Although you can open the lid and manually use a spatula to move left-behind-ingredients from the
In my own experience, the upright shape does a better job mixing in all ingredients and since I’m not using the machine to bake the bread, the shape of the pan doesn’t matter. Some newer machines have two blades which also helps.
Oster mixing
Poor design often leaves flour or other unmixed ingredients in the corner.
4. Number and Variety of Cycles
This is not important to me. I want a bread machine to mix and knead dough with a motor and design excellent enough to do it well. Whether it makes jam or quick bread, bakes light or dark or offers a quick cycle is immaterial because I almost never b
5. Price
In general, the more you pay, the better the machine. No surprise there. Anybody with two machines will most likely tell you the more expensive model makes better bread.
If you are short on funds or the cautious type, consider picking up a like-new machine at a garage sale or on Ebay. My daughter-in-law recently bought a good machine at a garage sale for 5$. Even better, borrow one from a friend who never uses theirs
My personal favorite and newest machine is a Zojirushi, BB-CEC20. It has a timer on the dough cycle and two blades to mix and knead the dough thoroughly. The pan will hold up to 4 1/4 cups flour or do smaller batches as well. Unfortunately, it is als
If, by chance, you already have a bread machine you don’t like or don’t use, don’t chunk the whole idea just yet. Although you may have a less than wonderful machine, a little practice and a good recipe can make a huge difference. Stick with me
If you own and love your bread machine, tell me what you have and what you like about it. What is most important to you when it comes to this fabulous kitchen appliance?
Next up in this series: How to convert your granny’s famous dinner roll recipe for use in a bread machine. (Just in time for Thanksgiving.)
Honey Whole Wheat Bread
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Author: Adapted from One Hundred Years of Bread by Sidney Brockman Carlisle
Recipe type: Bread (bread machine)
Ingredients
•½ cup water
•½ cup milk
•¼ cup honey
•1-1/2 tablespoons butter
•1-1/2 teaspoon salt
•1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
•1-1/2 cups bread flour(+)
•2 teaspoon bread machine yeast
Instructions
1.Place all ingredients in pan in order given reserving ½ cup of bread flour. Select DOUGH cycle and add reserved flour one tablespoon at a time until dough forms a ball that sticks to the side but then pulls away. If dough is too dry and won’t st
2.At the end of the dough cycle OR when dough has risen double in the bread machine pan (whole wheat often takes longer to rise), remove dough to lightly floured board and press or roll out into a rectangle shape approximately 10 x 12. Roll up from s
3.Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bake 25 – 30 minutes until internal temperature reaches 190 degrees. Cover with foil halfway through baking time to prevent excessive browning. Remove from pan and allow to cool on wire rack before slicing to preve
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Sandy November 7, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Just the right post at a great time!!! My daughter picked up that five dollar bread machine for me and unknowing a friend of mine picked up one at her church sale. Now I have two. Paula you have inspired me. One of the best things on your post today
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. Paula November 8, 2010 at 5:41 am
Sandy, Two machines are a great idea for holiday parties. Hang on to it.
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. Betty @ scrambled hen fruit November 7, 2010 at 8:47 pm
I use my bread machine mostly for pizza dough, but your bread recipe is calling me. My machine is pretty old, and I’m not even sure what brand it is. I do know it has a tall pan. Like you, though, I never bake in it- I just use it to make the dough
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. Paula November 8, 2010 at 5:40 am
Betty, I have probably made more pizza dough in mine than anything else.
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. TheKitchenWitch November 8, 2010 at 7:56 am
Love the “scientific method.” Bread is a dicey proposition at this altitude, so I leave it to the pros. Sounds like you get good use out of yours, though!
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. Karen November 8, 2010 at 11:23 am
Thanks so much for the recipe, Paula. I just printed it out and I’ll give it a try.
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. Paula November 8, 2010 at 1:40 pm
My only advice is to allow plenty of time for the dough to rise.
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. kathleen November 8, 2010 at 11:40 am
Great post. I’m hoping to buy a bread machine for my daughter this Christmas.
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. Paula November 8, 2010 at 1:39 pm
Sounds good. Hope this helps.
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. Nik November 8, 2010 at 12:02 pm
These look fantastic! THANK YOU!
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. Susie November 8, 2010 at 4:37 pm
cute little man in the pictures! good info on picking a bread machine. my current one I received as a wedding gift 7.5 yrs ago…it’s just starting to not work as well.
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. Paula November 9, 2010 at 6:07 am
Hm-m-m. Sounds like a good Christmas idea.
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. Mimi November 8, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Thanks for the info since you now have me thinking of owning a bread machine.
Mimi
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. Katrina November 9, 2010 at 12:18 am
Okay, I just unpacked my bread machine yesterday (from our move in June). This post sure makes me want to pull it off the shelf tomorrow and bake some bread!
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. Paula November 9, 2010 at 6:07 am
Katrina, I can only imagine all the variations you could come up with when making your own bread!
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. Amanda November 9, 2010 at 4:20 pm
I, like you, rarely make anything but dough in my bread machine. Mine has a horizontal pan and I actually prefer that. I hardly ever have to scrape the sides and I get a much better rise on my dough than my vertical one. Plus, I find it easier to cle
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. Elizabeth McQuinn November 10, 2010 at 2:44 am
Excellent article. I borrowed my aunt’s machine last year to try a recipe for Jalapeno Bread. Sadly, I had to return her machine to her — but, at her garage sale last month, I GOT IT! It never occurred to me to not bake in it. The main reason I l
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. Paula November 10, 2010 at 8:53 pm
Hi Elizabeth, Wonderful to hear from you. You bring up an excellent point about arm strength. No arm strength is needed with a bread machine so it’s perfect for older people or anyone with compromised muscle function in their arms. Even though I pe
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. Kim November 10, 2010 at 2:05 pm
So I am completely new at this. I got a bread machine for my mom many years ago and since she never used it I asked for it. Now, I want to use it. But, being the rookie that I am, the yeast and different types of flour confuses me. I want to arm myse
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. Paula November 10, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Kim, Wow! You have quite a treat awaiting you. Once you get the hang of making bread, you will be the most popular person in your family.
Here is my advice. START SIMPLE. I recommend you try my pizza dough. Here’s the recipe. http://www.salad-in-a-jar.com/family-recipes/my-favorite-pizza-dough
Buy yourself a jar of bread machine yeast. That’s the only kind you need for a bread machine. Once you have mastered the pizza dough, try my monkey bread or my favorite dinner rolls. Stick with plain white bread flour or all-purpose unbleached flou
Then, write me back. Let me know how it goes and what questions you have. I can’t wait to hear about your experiences. paula
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. Kristi Kearl January 29, 2011 at 8:20 pm
I’m very excited to try the whole wheat bread recipe. We got a bread machine for Christmas from my parents, and it is incidentally the same Zojirushi that you so highly recommend! Do you have any bread machine recipes that call for 100% whole wheat
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. Paula January 30, 2011 at 9:35 pm
Kristi, I don’t have a favorite 100% whole wheat recipe. I’ve seen them but I’m not a huge fan of 100% so have not tried them out. Check King Arthur’s website.
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. Kristi Kearl February 18, 2011 at 2:16 pm
This recipe is great. It hardly lasts a day at our house between my husband and me!
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. Lori March 13, 2011 at 10:31 pm
I came across these bread articles from your greek yogurt article (can’t wait to try that one tomorrow – picked up a yogurt maker at a garage sale for $2). I agree with basically everything you’ve said. I never bake bread in my machine. I do ma
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. Paula March 13, 2011 at 11:01 pm
Lori, What fun to read about all your Hitachi bread machines. That was the first machine I ever had. When it broke, I bought another one off EBay. My second one is out in the garage but it still works. If I saw one at a garage sale, I would definitel
Wheatza?? Sounds interesting. Do you have a good recipe for whole wheat pizza crust? I get lots of requests for that but I have never played around with it. Would love to have your recipe if you want to share.
Meanwhile, good luck with your diet. That’s why I eat a large salad-in-a-jar everyday for lunch and nonfat Greek yogurt everyday as a snack. Otherwise my bread and dessert habit would take its toll. pr
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. Lori March 14, 2011 at 6:56 am
I use basically the same pizza recipe as you only substitute out 2 cups of the bread flour for wheat. (Do watch, because different wheat flour is heavier or lighter depending on the mill – watch your dough and adjust accordingly)…
1 cup lukewarm water
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup bread flour
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 1/4 teaspoons fast-rising or bread machine yeast
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. Paula March 14, 2011 at 10:47 pm
Thanks Lori, Can’t wait to try it.
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. melissa January 17, 2012 at 10:11 pm
Just out of curiosity how come you don’t bake the bread in your machine?
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. Paula January 18, 2012 at 6:22 am
Melissa,
Glad you asked. I wrote about it here. http://www.salad-in-a-jar.com/family-recipes/5-reasons-why-i-use-a-bread-machine
Besides the reasons listed in that post, bread baked in a bread machine does not usually have the best texture and the loaves are just plain ugly. The behavior and actions of yeast is not predictable enough to be controlled with a preset timer. If I
On the other hand, dough mixed, kneaded, and allowed to proof in a good bread machine is fabulous. I highly recommend it! pr
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. Katie January 30, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I’ve been baking bread (almost daily) for the past 3 years. For the first time I read on your site what I suspected… that even in the bread machine it can turn out different each time! I live in Colorado and was s
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. Paula January 30, 2012 at 5:12 pm
You’re welcome Katie. Thanks for taking the time to write. Enjoy the recipe. It’s a goodie for sure. pr
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. Monica February 9, 2012 at 5:51 pm
My former mother-in-law bought me a bread machine about 18 years ago…around the time they first came out. I fell in love with it! I used it all the time and then when I just got too busy, I put away. I just recently pulled it back out, and my young
My mother bought me another bread machine a few years later that had the rectangular pan and I only used it a few times because I didn’t like that it couldn’t get the corners incorporated. I put it away, but still have it!
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. Paula February 9, 2012 at 10:44 pm
Monica, I have a bread machine like that. I try to make sure the liquid spreads all the way to the corners before I add the flour and that helps the whole corner issue.
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. Joy February 22, 2012 at 12:52 pm
I am still using the kitchen aid mixer mainly because that is what was here when I got here
( and because I have a bum shoulder that can no longer find the “joy” in kneading). I have used a bread machine a number of times but after the first time try I tried to bake in it, was the last. Mainly because I hated the way it looked ( I don
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. Paula February 23, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Hi Joy,
People who throw out their bread machines either don’t really want to bake bread or they don’t realize what fabulous bread they can make if they only use it to mix, knead and raise the dough. Baking it in the machine will usually ruin it so I don
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. Linda & Mike Black February 23, 2012 at 10:01 am
Hi Paula
My wife and i are getting into bread making; have other family members that make their own. As far as purchasing a machine; we’ll try to use the one’s our family uses. We got a loaf of white from one of our family members and it was great! You ha
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. Paula February 23, 2012 at 8:45 pm
Thanks Mike. Appreciate your kind words. Let me know how your bread-making goes. pr
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. Katie February 28, 2012 at 8:50 am
Hi Paula, I wrote back in January and I’m still loving your honey whole wheat bread. I wondered if I could use less honey and substitute with some sugar. I’m realizing that I’m going through a lot of honey and it’s pretty expensive so I wonde
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. Kristin March 2, 2012 at 7:48 am
Hi Paula,
My new bread machine just arrived and I’m ready to get started! I am going to start with your dinner rolls, but as I was reading through some of the other receipes I realized that you refer to “bread flour” and “unbleached flour”. Can you p
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. Paula March 3, 2012 at 9:45 am
Hi Kristin,
Congratulations on your new bread machine! In answer to your question about bread flour and unbleached flour, they have different amounts of protein. It is best to use the flours specified if you want to have good quality bread with texture more like
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. Jenny May 12, 2012 at 8:38 pm
Wow, just found your website on Pinterest with salad in the jars. And reading about your bread, I borrowed my friend’s bread machine not long ago and didn’t like the baked bread and now will try to bake it in our oven instead. Here’s my questio
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. Paula May 12, 2012 at 9:42 pm
Jenny, yes, you can use all-purpose, preferably unbleached flour. You may need to add a tiny bit more flour to get the right texture. The texture will be a little softer but still delicious. Keep experimenting and you’ll be a pro in no time. PR
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. Jenny May 13, 2012 at 11:27 am
Paula, wow, quick reply. Thank you!!!
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. Betty June 13, 2012 at 11:56 am
Hello,
I’m writing to you of your review on your bread machine the Zojirushi B13-CEC20.
I have been reading other reviews from others on this machine. A mixed bag of everything. I will be also be baking in this bread machine. What I would like to know if this bread machine is what you say it is and how about the medium loaf.
More info would be great.
God Bless.
Betty
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. Paula June 13, 2012 at 9:40 pm
Hi Betty,
I love my Zojirushi. It works perfectly for me and nobody has paid me a dime to say that. However, I cannot say ANYTHING about the way it bakes bread because I can’t remember ever doing that. I simply do not like bread baked in a bread machine. Not
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. Judy Laaper September 13, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Hi Paula, I just started to make bread rolls in the bread machine, and I loved it and so did my husband. There a photo of all your bread machines and boy is poking at one of them, is that a ” Hitachi 101 bread machine” ? I have that one I think i
Judy Laaper.
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. Paula September 13, 2012 at 9:55 pm
Judy,
Yes, you are right about the Hitachi. I have had two of them. Bought the second one used. But it doesn’t work so well anymore. If I was you, I would keep what you have. If you get tired of it, I’ll buy it. :-)
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. Irene December 11, 2012 at 6:50 am
Hi,
Wholewheat bread.
I make bread for 12 years and every time I enjoy it again.
My wholewheat recipe:
1 1/2 cups water (I add some milk in the water)
3 table spoons oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 1/2 tablespoons of brown sugar
4 cups of wholewheat flour
3/4 teaspoon yeast
I add half a cup of nuts, chopped almonds sesamy seeds. (altogether 1/2 a cup) when the machine tells you to put it in.
Pizza from whole wheat flour:
1cup water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons oil
3 cups of whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon yeast
I freeze half the dough and always have some ready.
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. Paula December 11, 2012 at 11:49 am
Thanks for the recipe Irene. If you’ve been making it for 12 years, it must be a favorite. Can’t wait to try it.
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. Irene December 12, 2012 at 7:51 am
Hi,
I have a Russel Hobbs breadmachine and I take the blade out one hour forty minutes before it starts rising.(After the final turn)The loaf looks lovely. Very easy to cut nice slices.
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. Yvonne January 29, 2013 at 6:04 pm
I just found your website through a comment on King Arthur Flour website. I was thinking of purchasing a larger machine and wanted to read your thoughts. I currently have a Zo mini which I love. I make bread 1 or 2 times per week and make pizza dough
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. Paula January 29, 2013 at 10:26 pm
Hi Yvonne,
Interesting thought about the controls. I like them on top but I can see how it would be better for you on the side.
If you use my recipes, I usually suggest what size pan to use to bake your bread. Since you are using smaller recipes, I would suggest you experiment, possibly starting with an 8 x 4-inch pan or even slightly smaller. It’s worth it to take that dou
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. Sangeeta March 23, 2013 at 4:37 am
Hi there. My loving husband got me Zojirushi supreme and I tried using it to bake bread. They were Ok TILL I found your Blog. It’s great. Dinner rolls were perfect ! I am making the dough for your Whole wheat bread and will bake it in the oven as s
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. Paula March 23, 2013 at 7:13 am
Hi Sangeeta,
An easy way to slice bread at home? Hmmm. I don’t think so. I have purchased two electric bread slicers. They work the best but take up too much room and are a lot of trouble to use. I would recommend the best serrated knife you can afford. Other t
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. Sangeeta March 26, 2013 at 7:56 am
Thanks. All your recipes are great. I tried your dinner rolls they were super soft. Today I am making a pizza but with whole wheat flour & just 3/4 c of all purpose flour. Hope it’s yummy. Do you have a recipe for Pita bread? and good Easter Buns?
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. Sangeeta March 29, 2013 at 2:39 am
Dear Paula,
I have made Honey Whole wheat bread as per your recipe and it’s highly appreciated by my husband. It comes out so good. I want to know if you have any recipe to make English muffin? Thanks.
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. Justin April 27, 2013 at 5:55 pm
Hi Paula,
Your recipes are amazing. In the Honey Whole Wheat recipe, what do you mean when you say “Roll up from short side and pinch seam to seal?” How do you acquire a seam if you roll the dough? By rolling do you mean folding? This part confuses me….a
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. Sangeeta May 19, 2013 at 4:23 am
Dear Paula,
Hi! The bread used to come perfect but lately it sinks in? Any suggestions from you the master maker please.
Thanks
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. Paula May 20, 2013 at 8:48 pm
Hi Sangeeta,
Are you baking it in your bread machine? If so, I don’t recommend it because your bread sounds like it is rising too much. This seems to happen more often in the summer when the temperatures in the kitchen may be higher than normal. See this post a
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