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Possible cause Solution
Bread sinks in the center
Too much liquid or liquid too warm Measure ingredients accurately. Use
liquids at temperatures between 21
ºC
and 28 and 28
ºC
Salt was not added causing bread to
over rise and collapse
Measure ingredients accurately
Too much yeast was added Measure ingredients accurately, if
problem persists, reduce yeast by ¼
teaspoon
High humidity and hot ambient
temperatures can cause bread to over
rise and collapse
Bake during the coolest part of the day,
ry reducing the yeast by ¼ teaspoon or
use liquids direct from the refrigerator.
Do not use the timer function
High altitudes can cause the bread to
over rise
ry reducing the yeast by ¼ teaspoon
and then collapse during baking
Lid is open during baking Do not open the lid during baking
Bread did not rise enough
Not enough yeast was added Measure ingredients accurately
Yeast is outdated or inactive Never use outdated yeast. Store in a
cool, dark place
Too little sugar was added Measure ingredients accurately
Too much salt was added, reducing the Measure ingredients accurately action of
the yeast
Water was too hot and killed the yeast Use liquids at temperatures between
21ºC and 28ºC
Yeast has been activated before
program has stared
ake care that yeast does not come in
contact with liquid before program has
started
Bread rises too much
