Bread Troubleshooting – Bread That Rises and Then Falls

Have you ever made a loaf of bread that has a valley in the middle?  That’s the sign of a loaf of bread that rose and then fell.  I had a loaf like this back in July.

While I can’t find any scientific research to back me up, I think this was a problem caused by [...]

Heat Wave Baking

As you may know, I live near Seattle, Washington.  This week brought historically high temperatures.  My plan was to bake bread in the “cool” of the morning.  The only problem was that it wasn’t really cool in the morning.   It wasn’t cool for days on end.  The yeast loved the high temperatures.  My sandwich [...]