PROB L EM
SOLUTION
The bread is heavy and lumpy
You have added too much fruit, whole grain flour
or other ingredients to the dough. Check that all
the ingredients have been added and adjust the
quantities if necessary.
You have used old or bad flour. Use only fresh
ingredients.
The bread is doughy in the
You have used too much or too little liquid. Please
center.
always measure all ingredients exactly and check
whether all ingredients have been added. Adjust
the quantities if necessary. If the humidity is high,
use about 1-2 tablespoons less liquid.
There is too much moisture in the air. Use approx.
1-2 tbsp. less liquid.
You have tried a recipe with wet ingredients (e.g.
yoghurt). If you use ingredients that contain water,
you must reduce the amount of liquid accordingly.
The bread has an open,
You have used too much water. If you use ingre-
coarse texture with holes.
dients that contain water, you must reduce the
amount of liquid accordingly. If the humidity is high,
use about 1-2 tablespoons less liquid.
You did not add salt to the part. Check if all ingre-
dients have been added. Adjust the quantities if
necessary.
Your bread is exposed to too much humidity and
you may have used too warm water. If you use in-
gredients that contain water, you must reduce the
amount of liquid accordingly. If the room tempe-
rature is high, do not use a timer and use only cold
ingredients.
The bread has a mushroom-
Your quantity is too big for the tin. Measure all the
like, raw surface.
ingredients exactly. Reduce the quantity by ⅓.
Do not use more than the quantities stated in the
recipe.
You have used too much flour. Reduce the quanti-
ty by up to ⅓. Do not use more than the quantities
stated in the recipe.
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PRO BLEM
SOLUTION
The bread has a mushroom-
You have used too much yeast or too little salt.
like, raw surface.
Please always measure all ingredients exactly and
check whether all ingredients have been added.
Adjust the amounts of ingredients if necessary.
Take the bread out of the machine immediately
after baking and let it cool on a rack. Wait at least
15 minutes before cutting the bread.
You have used too much sugar. Please always
measure all ingredients exactly and check that all
ingredients have been added. Adjust the amounts
of ingredients if necessary.
You have added sweet ingredients to the dough
in addition to the sugar. Check whether all the
ingredients have been added. Adjust the amounts
of ingredients if necessary.
The bread slices are uneven
You did not let the bread cool down enough, so
and/or stick together.
the steam could not escape. Take the bread out
of the machine immediately after baking and let
it cool on a rack. Wait at least 15 minutes before
cutting the bread.
The bread has remains of flour
The flour will not be completely incorporated into
on its surface
the sides during kneading. Do NOT grease the
baking dish (5).
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