Bread Troubleshooting guide

Storing them
Store them tightly covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Loaf didn't rise

• Too much salt (inhibit yeast action) -decrease salt by 1/4 teaspoon
  
• Too little sugar (inhibit rising) - increase sugar by 1 teaspoon
  
• Too little butter can inhibit rising
• Old or improperly stored yeast
• ingredient placed in container in the wrong order
  

Loaf is heavy and dry

• Too much flour (decrease flour by 1 Tablespoon)
  
• Too little liquid (increase liquid by 1 Tablespoon)
  
• Too little yeast (increase yeast by 1/4 teaspoon)

Load has a yeasty aroma or coarse texture or overrisen

• Too much yeast (decrease yeast by 1/4 teaspoon)
• Salt was omitted

Loaf is too brown

• Too much sugar
• Too much fat
• Regular setting (try changing to a light crust setting)