Has your latest loaf collapsed, or is it shaped incorrectly?

Here’s a list of common issues you might experience while making bread in a bread machine.

Small and Heavy Loaf

double-check the dough rises enough.

Herb Dinner Bread

Credit: Andy Lyons

Here’s how:

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Gummy Texture

Here are some tips to avoid underbaking your bread.

Collapsed Loaf

Opening your bread machine to find a collapsed or sunken loaf is no fun.

Here are some ways to ensure it won’t happen again.

Mushroom-Shaped Loaf

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Open, Holey Texture

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Bumpy, Uneven Top/Very Dense Texture