Bread question, using a simple bread machine

[Jay]

I own a basic machine. Load all ingredients into pot, turn on, and about 4 hours later it's baked bread. My problem is when I take the bread out the top of the loaf is sunk in, and not rounded as one would expect in bread. I do follow directions that came with the machine, and the bread is still good tasting stuff, but I'm just wondering why the top fell in.

 

[Pearl]

I own a basic machine. Load all ingredients into pot, turn on, and about 4 hours later it's baked bread. My problem is when I take the bread out the top of the loaf is sunk in, and not rounded as one would expect in bread. I do follow directions that came with the machine, and the bread is still good tasting stuff, but I'm just wondering why the top fell in.

I sometimes use bread mix (in a box) made for bread machines. Add box mix and the amount of water it says to use, comes out good!

 

[Morgan101]

I have had the same issue. I shortened the baking time, and got much better results. I can only guess that baking it to long caused the top to collapse. Try shortening the cycle by 10-15 minutes. It worked for me.

 

[Jay]

An addition to my post. The only thing I do differently from the directions is that I use regular flour, and not the stuff that is labeled as for bread machines

 

[Morgan101]

An addition to my post. The only thing I do differently from the directions is that I use regular flour, and not the stuff that is labeled as for bread machines

I have used both, and could tell no difference between the two. Here is a short tutorial on the two.

 

[Grimm]

I have the same issue with my bread but to be honest I don't care. I don't eat bread often but K has no complaints. I did notice this happens more often when I use the little packets of yeast verses measuring it out per the recipe.

 

[WVDragonlady]

I had the same thing happen but it doesn't change the taste so I didn't worry about it. It never occurred to me to try to see what was causing it lol Hubby snarfed it down too fast to worry about it

Now I just use the machine to make the dough and then use a regular bread pan and do the final rise in a warm place then use my oven. Never had a collapsed top that way so I figured it had to do with moisture in the machine or an air bubble in the dough at the top?

 

[SheepDog]

If bread sinks then it didn't fully cook. just turn the heat up slightly until it stays round on top.

 

[Weedygarden]

I own a basic machine. Load all ingredients into pot, turn on, and about 4 hours later it's baked bread. My problem is when I take the bread out the top of the loaf is sunk in, and not rounded as one would expect in bread. I do follow directions that came with the machine, and the bread is still good tasting stuff, but I'm just wondering why the top fell in.

I don't know if this might be part of it, but since I've moved to Colorado, some of my recipes almost always sink in the middle. I wonder if other things that you bake do so as well?

 

[Jay]

I don't know if this might be part of it, but since I've moved to Colorado, some of my recipes almost always sink in the middle. I wonder if other things that you bake do so as well?

I only have the problem with the bread machine, but since it has only one setting, I'm wondering that since I live in the mountains at an elevation of 2700 feet, that it could be the problem. I do have to dial down the heat on other things by 25 degrees to keep stuff from over baking.

 

[Grimm]

I only have the problem with the bread machine, but since it has only one setting, I'm wondering that since I live in the mountains at an elevation of 2700 feet, that it could be the problem. I do have to dial down the heat on other things by 25 degrees to keep stuff from over baking.

I live in the foothills and before that the mountains. Elevation had to be factored into most baking and cooking when we lived 'up the hill'.

 

[Pearl]

I don't know if this might be part of it, but since I've moved to Colorado, some of my recipes almost always sink in the middle. I wonder if other things that you bake do so as well?

High altitude baking is different!

 

[Weedygarden]

High altitude baking is different!

Yes they are. My family's recipe for banana bread has always sunk in the middle, except when I make it gluten free.

 

[Tirediron]

If you go Keto you won't have to deal with bread, but form before keto, i found that the bread machine recipe had to be tweaked because of our altitude,