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This bread was made 2 days ago and I completely forgot to take a photo the day of, my bad.
The recipe is from Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads, it's the "Rye Hearth Bread" with only rye flour (Arrowhead Dark Rye flour was used).
It tastes awesome with some salt sprinkled on top, one of my favorite breads. Cheese, chicken, and butter all worked great on it.
Here is a photo with a closer look at the crumb:
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lol my wife's making bread too using the new bread machine i bought
smells heckin' good
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Nice! Welcome to the world of fresh bread
, it's so much better than most store bought stuff. It's got a crazy high skill ceiling so don't be disheartened if a batch doesn't turn out, it happens to everyone.
I suggest if you get bored with normal wheat breads to try stuff like rye, oats, and potatoes in bread, they really do add another layer of flavor.
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Haven't seen this one before, pretty cute tho
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Just done baking! Smaller than I thought it would be lol
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Yeah some breads are really dense, depends on the recipe. Check the crumb, if it's too tight that means it's been overworked or the yeast is too weak. Store bought yeast can be weak as shit and that's why many people use a starter if they make a ton of bread.
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I don’t think it was successful since I tried a bit of the burnt part that I thought would be crispy and it tasted bad
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Yeah, it's definitely a learning process. What recipe did you use?
I also have never used a bread maker, so no idea what type of settings or options they tend to have. Reading the manual can be a good start if you haven't already.
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I think my wife tried this sugar free white bread since we don't have much ingredients, I'll tell her to try the rye bread next!
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Ah ok, I have no idea how fructose works in bread, never tried it. The sugar is mainly to feed the yeast, which is very important for a dry yeast. It's not uncommon for dry yeast to be pretty delicate, so it's easy for it to be dead and not rise correctly. Trying a different brand of yeast may help, or switching to a starter if you have the ability to do so.
You can test the yeast by putting half a teaspoon or so in warm water with a pinch of sugar. If it doesn't do anything after 30 minutes it's dead.
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