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Title: Bothersome Bread!
Post by: Jenny H on September 08, 2009, 05:14:46 am: Hello all

I've been excitedly making the Five Seed Bread but i think i must be doing something wrong :-\. We find the bread is really crumbly and difficult to butter! Has anyone else had this experience and is there something I can do to prevent this. Or should I just shut up and enjoy it????????

Regards
Jenny H
Title: Re: Bothersome Bread!
Post by: Thermomixer on September 08, 2009, 05:28:22 am: Are you using baker's flour ( hard flour) or just ordinary plain flour. It may be that the gluten has not been activated enough?

I haven't made it, but if you are using the baker's flour then maybe after the first rising punch it all back down and allow a second rise before baking?
Title: Re: Bothersome Bread!
Post by: cookie1 on September 08, 2009, 10:33:55 am: I find that mine is very, very slightly crumbly; but I love the taste and it isn't enough to worry me.
Title: Re: Bothersome Bread!
Post by: I Love Bimby! on September 14, 2009, 12:03:24 am: The last batch I made was a bit more crumbly, but generally has been pretty good.

However next time I shall try a second rise like Thermomixer suggested and perhaps try some more bread flour to make it workable and less sticky.
Title: Re: Bothersome Bread!
Post by: cookie1 on September 14, 2009, 06:03:52 am: I've got a loaf of the 5 seed bread just doing its 2nd rising now. I'll report back when it's cooked on how crumbly it is compared to before.
Title: Re: Bothersome Bread!
Post by: I Love Bimby! on September 14, 2009, 01:30:27 pm: Great. Thanks Cookie.
Title: Re: Bothersome Bread!
Post by: cookie1 on September 15, 2009, 06:04:34 am: The 5 seed bread with the second rising seemed to be the same 'crumbliness' as the single rising. It was much more aerated than the normal loaf but I think I like the slightly more dense loaf. So from now on I'll only be doing the one rising. I wonder if a little more kneading would help or would it toughen it? Might try with the next loaf.
Title: Re: Bothersome Bread!
Post by: theaddamsfamily on September 16, 2009, 12:44:28 am: I have read somewhere else (can't remember where now, sorry), to knead for 4 or 5 minutes, rather than the 2 mins, and to then do the 2 risings. Maybe you could try that?? I haven't done any bread yet, so couldn't vouch for that.
Title: Re: Bothersome Bread!
Post by: cookie1 on September 16, 2009, 03:30:42 am: Will certainly try the extra kneading time. Then perhaps the loaf after that can be extra kneading time and 2 risings. Do you slice your bread with an electric knife? I find that makes it better as there is no pressure on the bread when you're slicing causing it to crumble.
Title: Re: Bothersome Bread!
Post by: brazen20au on September 16, 2009, 11:29:05 am: i desperately need to get an electric knife for slicing the GF bread! i'm hoping aldi have them in soon ;)