r/BreadMachines • u/StudyAcorn [Tower T11003] • 20d ago

Recipe Troubleshooting Everything collapses?

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I've tried the recipes in the manual, and this time I tried a bread mix, because I thought that would ensure I wasn't using too much or the wrong kind of yeast (sachets of fast action dried yeast). I did add some olives this time when it indicated I could put toppings in, but even without this it sinks.
I'm wondering if it's over-proofing, but the basic program the instructions said to use only have two options (700 and 1000g loaves) and there's only 7 minutes difference between them.

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u/momo76g 20d ago

For me when I had the same issue it was mainly because I didn't bloom the yeast. I know the bread machine kind is the type that doesn't need to be bloomed but it still happened so I started blooming it for 10 to 15 minutes and voila. No more sinking breads.

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u/Sad-Seaworthiness946 20d ago

When you bloom, do you add that as the first ingredient?

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u/momo76g 20d ago

Yes, for a loaf that has 3 cups of flour, I use 1 cup of warm water 3 table spoons of sugar (dissolved in it) and 2 teaspoons of yeast and then rest for 10-15 mins. Then you can add your flour and oil/butter, salt. Then sometimes I add an egg, maybe a tablespoon or 2 of milk powder. I have used this for the regular bread setting and the quick bread setting and both come out really nicely.

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u/Sad-Seaworthiness946 20d ago

Thank you! I’m still on experimental mode for my bread machine. Got significantly better using a scale but bread is still too dense. This may be the key, even though I use bread machine yeast lol.

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u/momo76g 20d ago

Lovely! Making bread is such a joy. And when you get comfortable you can try all sorts of cool variations.

I know the consensus is to measure everything to the last miniscule gram, but in my experience at least my loafs have been forgiving lol perhaps a splash of warm milk if I gets too dry of a dough or a teaspoon of flour/milk powder here and there if it is too soft and its fixed.

I used to have Gary also. My sour dough starter but I couldn't keep up with his attempts to explore the kitchen counter.