I use a bread machine.
I have the same problem.

Very heavy bread.

Question?

Should I dissolve the yeast I warm water?
Would that help?


Errol


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] On Behalf Of Argo
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 12:11 PM
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Subject: bread remedy?

Looking for suggestions to fix a problem:

Got a new Viking stand mixer (great!). Tried out a two loaf batch of a
favorite bread I've been making by hand for years. The mixer did its
thing beautifully and the dough rose nicely (both times), but the baked
bread is kinda heavy compared to the result when I make it by hand.

What might be the problem? Not enough/too much flour? Too much/too
little mixing?

The texture of the dough wasn't quite the same - maybe not as "elastic"
(for lack of a better word). I followed the suggestions in the manual -
started on Mix speed, then kneaded on #2 speed for about 4 minutes.

Thanks for any help.

Argo

....Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

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