Commonly Asked Questions; How To Test Yeast - Oster P. N. 101017 User Manual

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HY DID MY BREAD TURN OUT LIKE LEAD
Perhaps you forgot the yeast (we can all error!) or you used stale yeast, extra salt
or sugar or hot liquids that may have killed the yeast and inhibited rising.
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HY DOES MY LOAF LOOK CAVED IN ON TOP
Perhaps there was too much liquid or moisture from fruits or vegetables or cheese.
It may have risen too fast due to too much yeast. You'll be surprised to find when
you cut the top off that you will have a tasty loaf with a coarse texture.
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HY DOES MY LOAF LOOK LUMPY OR HAVE AN UNEVEN SHAPE ON TOP
Perhaps there wasn't enough moisture. Sometimes heavier textured breads
appear this way.
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HY DOES MY LOAF HAVE LARGE HOLES
There was probably too much yeast or moisture.
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HY DOES MY RECIPE TURN OUT PERFECT MOST OF THE TIME BUT DOES
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NOT OCCASIONALLY
Perhaps the humidity in the air or the moisture in the flour varied causing the dough
to be stickier or drier OR the room temperature was cold or very hot. Remember the
machine cannot make judgment calls for those variables.
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HY ARE THERE DEPOSITS OF FLOUR ON THE SIDE OF THE BAKED LOAF
Perhaps with a heavier bread all the dry ingredients did not get mixed in the kneading;
the next time you could try using a rubber spatula to push down ingredients on the
sides of the pan, after the first kneading cycle.
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HY DO THE RAISINS AND DATES SEEM TO BE CLUMPED TOGETHER AT THE
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BOTTOM OR THE LOAF
The raisins and dates were too sticky. Try air-drying them overnight on the counter
or buying date pieces that have a dextrose coating on the outside.
The following instructions can be used to determine the freshness and quality
of your yeast. To test, follow these instructions:
1. Place 1/2 cup of lukewarm water into a small bowl or cup.
2. Stir 1 tsp. of sugar into the water.
3. Sprinkle 2 tsp. of yeast over the surface.
4. Place bowl or cup in a warm area and allow it to sit for 10 minutes undisturbed.
5. The mixture should foam and produce a strong yeast aroma. If this does not occur,
the yeast is inactive and stale and new yeast should be purchased.
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