"maxine in ri" wrote in message > >
>
> The instructions that came with the machine warn against
> altering any of the ingredient quantities/proportions. I'd like
> to make a sweeter, lighter, less crusty whole wheat bread, by
> adding more sweetener and gluten, but they say not to open the
> lid while it's baking, and during baking is when I I'm used to
> adjusting the moisture content to produce my preference of crust.
>
> maxine in ri

I don't know the design of your machine but my manual (for a Breadman) says
I can adjust the flour or water content but only during the mix and the
knead cycles, not once the bread starts to rise or bake. That works well
for me.

Dora