For some reason the bread I try to make in a break maker is not rising
enough. Actually, I made maybe twenty test breads and only one time did it
rise enough. I don't recall doing anything different that time.

Is there a way to tell whether the yeast is too old, temperature is
incorrect, or other reason by examining the bread?

The bread is simple:

1 cup bread flour
2 tbsp yeast
5 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt
1 egg
some butter
just enough water to make a dough ball (less than 1/4 cup)

I would guess that the yeast is too old James. I would run to the store and pick up some new yeast to see if that does the trick.

"james" > wrote in message ...
> For some reason the bread I try to make in a break maker is not rising
> enough. Actually, I made maybe twenty test breads and only one time did it
> rise enough. I don't recall doing anything different that time.
>
> Is there a way to tell whether the yeast is too old, temperature is
> incorrect, or other reason by examining the bread?
>
> The bread is simple:
>
> 1 cup bread flour
> 2 tbsp yeast
> 5 tbsp sugar
> 1 tbsp salt
> 1 egg
> some butter
> just enough water to make a dough ball (less than 1/4 cup)
>
Did you use fast-acting (bread machine) yeast?

Tonia

On Tue, 2 Jun 2009 12:56:17 -0700, "james" > wrote:

>For some reason the bread I try to make in a break maker is not rising
>enough. Actually, I made maybe twenty test breads and only one time did it
>rise enough. I don't recall doing anything different that time.
>
>Is there a way to tell whether the yeast is too old, temperature is
>incorrect, or other reason by examining the bread?
>
>The bread is simple:
>
>1 cup bread flour
>2 tbsp yeast
>5 tbsp sugar
>1 tbsp salt
>1 egg
>some butter
>just enough water to make a dough ball (less than 1/4 cup)


Where did you get that recipe? I don't think that there is any way it
would make a loaf of bread.
--
Susan N.

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In article >,
Prison Mike > wrote:

> james;1326025 Wrote:
> >
> >
> > Is there a way to tell whether the yeast is too old, temperature is
> > incorrect, or other reason by examining the bread?
> >
> >
>
> I would guess that the yeast is too old James. I would run to the
> store and pick up some new yeast to see if that does the trick.

Fleischman's never worked well for me. Now I buy what ever bulk yeast
they have in the health section of the market or in those little
see-through plastic containers.
--

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Ummm... yeah that is a common problem... u can try ading in more water

MAy be, u can find a soultion on this blog written by a traveller, who loves food frm different destinations - The Dark Truth

james wrote:
> For some reason the bread I try to make in a break maker is not rising
> enough. Actually, I made maybe twenty test breads and only one time did
> it rise enough. I don't recall doing anything different that time.
>
> Is there a way to tell whether the yeast is too old, temperature is
> incorrect, or other reason by examining the bread?
>
> The bread is simple:
>
> 1 cup bread flour
> 2 tbsp yeast
> 5 tbsp sugar
> 1 tbsp salt
> 1 egg
> some butter
> just enough water to make a dough ball (less than 1/4 cup)
>


Where did the recipe originate? I've never seen a bread recipe with a
single cup of flour!

gloria p