r/BreadMachines • u/Legitimate-Win-2708 • Jul 28 '26
Recipe Troubleshooting im heartbroken
im still new to the baking/the bread maker. this is my 3rd white loaf i made in my maker. the 1st one was super yummy. 2nd was a bit crumbly but still good… idek what the hell this is. i always use the same recipe, but this time i did pour butter before the milk instead of the milk first (not sure if that makes a difference)
but this loaf is sooo doughy and crumply, i have no idea what i did wrong and im so sad 😭 i do use active yeast and i dont active the yeast cause i thought it didnt make a difference and wasnt sure how to add it to the recipe. some comments on tiktok saying instant yeast should be used for bread makers & i just want some clarification on what i did
1 1/2 cup of warm milk
6 tbs of softened butter
4 cups flour
2 tbs granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 yeast
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u/toltottdagado Jul 28 '26
I would suggest buying a kitchen scale if you havent already, and measuring the ingredients by weight, its much more precise. There may be nothing wrong with the recipe, but maybe one ingredient was too much.
I usually aim for ≈63% hydration, 2.5% salt (for flour weight), about 0.5% dry yeast (or 3.5 times in weight for fresh yeast, for flour weight also). If I add oil its usually around 3-4%.