Bread too soft
 

I'm using a bread machine. My standard recipe is 2 cups
bread flour and 1 cup whole wheat or rye. In addition there
is a little over a cup of water and the usual butter and
powdered milk and salt. Finally 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast.
This makes a full sized bread in a 2 lb machine even
though it is supposed to be a 1.5 lb recipe.
My complaint is that the bread is too soft, almost like
commercial packaged bread. It tears when cut and needs a
thicker slice or it will sag in a sandwich.
I'd like to adjust things so the bread is firmer, but
don't know what to alter. More dark flour, less yeast?

Any advice appreciated..
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Robert D Feinman
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How much butter, powdered milk and salt. This sounds like I want my bread!

Could you post the full recipe?


"Robert Feinman" > wrote in message
...
> I'm using a bread machine. My standard recipe is 2 cups
> bread flour and 1 cup whole wheat or rye. In addition there
> is a little over a cup of water and the usual butter and
> powdered milk and salt. Finally 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast.
> This makes a full sized bread in a 2 lb machine even
> though it is supposed to be a 1.5 lb recipe.
> My complaint is that the bread is too soft, almost like
> commercial packaged bread. It tears when cut and needs a
> thicker slice or it will sag in a sandwich.
> I'd like to adjust things so the bread is firmer, but
> don't know what to alter. More dark flour, less yeast?
>
> Any advice appreciated..
> --
> Robert D Feinman
> Landscapes, Cityscapes and Panoramic Photographs
> http://robertdfeinman.com
> mail:

In article <1108052973.addcd1fd8a0e9a7b1fda2f54695edb69@teran ews>,
says...
> How much butter, powdered milk and salt. This sounds like I want my bread!
>
> Could you post the full recipe?
>
Straight from Betty Crocker Best Bread Machine book:
1 cup + 3 tbs water
1 tbs butter
2 1/2 cups flour
3/4 rye (or wholewheat)
2 tbs dry milk
2 tbs sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon (optional - add later) caraway seeds
2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
use basic white medium 1.5 lb loaf setting

--
Robert D Feinman
Landscapes, Cityscapes and Panoramic Photographs
http://robertdfeinman.com
mail:

Thanks!

"Robert Feinman" > wrote in message
...
> In article <1108052973.addcd1fd8a0e9a7b1fda2f54695edb69@teran ews>,
> says...
>> How much butter, powdered milk and salt. This sounds like I want my
>> bread!
>>
>> Could you post the full recipe?
>>
> Straight from Betty Crocker Best Bread Machine book:
> 1 cup + 3 tbs water
> 1 tbs butter
> 2 1/2 cups flour
> 3/4 rye (or wholewheat)
> 2 tbs dry milk
> 2 tbs sugar
> 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
> 3/4 teaspoon (optional - add later) caraway seeds
> 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
> use basic white medium 1.5 lb loaf setting
>
> --
> Robert D Feinman
> Landscapes, Cityscapes and Panoramic Photographs
> http://robertdfeinman.com
> mail: