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"But my bread didn't rise!" - "My Bread is hard", "my bread is too sticky.....

Sounds familiar?  Here are some tips you might find useful

Getting Bread To Rise

It's winter, and in a fair portion of Australia it's cold...  Not just outside, but our water is cold, our baking tins are cold.....

1. Use slightly warmer water - it's ok to have warm, not tepid, water.  NOT HOT - but 50oC water is fine, it will counteract the colder oil, flour etc.
2. If you don't have a bread mat....
• Let the dough rise in the Thermomix Bowl (if you can spare it for 30-60 minutes) then knead for another 20-30 seconds and take out to tin or shape; or
• Let the bread dough rise in your Thermoserver (warm it first); or
• Put it into a warmed bowl - put some plastic wrap over the top and set it in the microwave with the light on; or
• Switch on the oven for a few minutes... then switch it off - it will keep the warmth.
3. If you are using a tin or a tray - WARM it first.  I don't know about you, but although we're warm in front of our heater, it is COLD in the cupboards and my tins are freezing.  The bread WILL rise in a cold environment but VERY slowly
4. Once you have tinned and/or shaped your bread let it rise again in a warm spot - make sure there are no drafts and it is either covered with something or coated with oil so it doesn't dry out

1. good.  A sticky bread is a softer bread
2. if there is heaps of sticky dough left of the blades, "flick" them off by using turbo for a second once or twice
3. you can always add a little flour while it is kneading

Any other questions?  Send me an email [email protected] and I'll add some more tips