She went to use it tonight for more and now the beater paddle won't turn. Bread flour doesn't work and rye and whole wheat flours, even mixed with all purpose flour (and following the recipies that came with the machine) tend to be very dense on the bottom. Using flour with low gluten content (Substitute only part of the bread flour for rye flour, whole wheat flour, or other whole grain flour; use bread flour instead of All-purpose flour.) The motors are undersized and won't knead the bread. Forget the George Forman, made in China $30 bread maker. My yeast was brand new. I have a Cuisinart machine and the breads fail unless I use only all purpose flour and only make 1.5 lb loaves. Have liquids at 80°F, all other ingredients at room temperature The most common problems with bread makers are often the most simple to resolve and more often than not faults with the bread are usually to do with something you are doing wrong rather than a fault with the machine itself. The plastic tabs on the cover that engage the safety mechanism broke off, causing the machine … From the complexities of different bread styles, to getting the most out of your bread machine, we’ve got all of the latest tips and tricks for creating beautiful loaves. Sometimes bread will over rise or rise too fast - adjust amount of yeast by 1/4 teaspoon or add in 1 to 2 tablespoons flour; Water temperature incorrect. Thank You a very good chart to go by. Its structure is made up of a bread pan or tin which has built-in paddles at the bottom that are mounted in the center of a small special purpose oven. I have a new Westbend bread machine and having trouble with the all purpose flour I have used many times in the past. 1. The shaft in the pan that drives the paddle will not turn. Check first to see if the pan leaks. Add the sugar to the water, and pour it in the bread machine first. If you're going to bake bread, get the $250 one. Then I read in another forum that you should TOTALLY ignore the bread machine instructions saying to add the yeast last. Bread paddles and bread makers are notoriously bad. Welcome to our Bread Theory portal.. Too bad, but it isn't uncommon. My wife also has an Oster machine and the shaft in the pan of her machine turns by hand. Remove the bread from the machine as soon as it is finished baking because moisture will quickly condense on top. This is usually caused by the presence of too much yeast – but worry not, all you have to do is just a little adjustment of the yeast amount downward by 1/8 to ¼ teaspoon. Top of loaf is too soft. Check amount and/or type of yeast. Open the bottom of the coffee maker and check that the small contacts to the heating element are connected. I followed all directions exactly, and still my bread wasn’t rising. My wife borrowed our daughter's Oster 5838 bread machine and used it for rolls. Here we go behind the scenes on the science and wonder of exactly what goes on in your bread baking. Kritter. Collapsed Bread. Some combos lead to dense on the bottom and risen and collapsed on the top. Return the thing and buy a good one. Mike Kritenbrink October 31st, 2010 at 11:38 am; Hi, My bread machine was unplugged with about 20 … A bread machine, as the name indicates, is a machine or home appliance used to bake bread. The water should be 80-95 degrees. Sometimes, bread can come out of the bread machine presenting an open texture, being raw on top or even collapsing – just like with the soufflés! The Cuisinart Bread Maker CBK-100 is one of my top choices if you want a great bread machine that won’t cost you too much and offer a lot of extras. The Cuisinart DCC-1200 can be identified as Brew Central Coffeemaker apart of the DCC-1200 Series released in 2015.