Ever had the sudden urge to bake bread in the comforts of your home before? Because if you aren’t an experienced baker or this could be your first time baking bread, you probably ran into all sorts of problems with your bread along the way. Here is a list of the most common problems faced when baking bread and how to solve them in an instant! Come and check it out now!
1. Bread Crust Is Too Brown
SOLUTION:
- Reduce sugar or milk
- Ferment dough for a longer time
- Reduce oven temperature & baking time
2. Bread Crust Is Too Pale
SOLUTION:
- Add sugar or milk
- Do not over ferment/proof dough
- Increase oven temperature & baking time
- Reduce amount of steam in oven
3. Bread Lacks In Volume
SOLUTION:
- Add yeast but reduce salt
- Check dough if it’s too soft or stiff
- Adjust proofing and mixing time
- Reduce oven temperature
4. Bread Has Too Much Volume
SOLUTION:
- Reduce yeast
- Adjust proofing time
- Ensure dough weight fits tin size
- Store dough properly into baking tin
- Increase oven temperature slightly
5. Bread Bursts On The Side
SOLUTION:
- Adjust proofing and mixing time
- Store dough properly into baking tin
- Ensure even heating in the oven
- Reduce oven temperature
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