Problem
Loaf collapsing in the oven
Here is what FoodHQ can say about this, with sources.
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How to tell it is this
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Loaf collapsing in the oven shows as a crumb that is hard work to chew.
Reasonable evidence
- Evidence type
- textbook statement
- Confidence
- medium
- Sources
- Porous Crumb Structure of Leavened Baked Products (International Journal of Food Science 2018:8187318) 7. Methods to Improve the Porous Crumb Structure Development and Retard Crumb Staling authoritative
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Loaf collapsing in the oven shows as a coarse, open crumb.
Reasonable evidence
- Evidence type
- textbook statement
- Confidence
- high
- Sources
- Porous Crumb Structure of Leavened Baked Products (International Journal of Food Science 2018:8187318) 2. Porous Crumb Structure Development authoritative
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Loaf collapsing in the oven shows as large, uneven air cells.
Reasonable evidence
- Evidence type
- textbook statement
- Confidence
- medium
- Sources
- Porous Crumb Structure of Leavened Baked Products (International Journal of Food Science 2018:8187318) 7. Methods to Improve the Porous Crumb Structure Development and Retard Crumb Staling authoritative
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Loaf collapsing in the oven shows as a collapsed, sunken centre.
Reasonable evidence
- Evidence type
- textbook statement
- Confidence
- high
- Sources
- Porous Crumb Structure of Leavened Baked Products (International Journal of Food Science 2018:8187318) 2. Porous Crumb Structure Development authoritative
What went wrong
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Loaf collapsing in the oven is caused by aeration.
Reasonable evidence
- Evidence type
- textbook statement
- Confidence
- medium
- Sources
- Porous Crumb Structure of Leavened Baked Products (International Journal of Food Science 2018:8187318) 7. Methods to Improve the Porous Crumb Structure Development and Retard Crumb Staling authoritative
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Loaf collapsing in the oven is caused by gluten development.
Reasonable evidence
- Evidence type
- textbook statement
- Confidence
- high
- Sources
- Porous Crumb Structure of Leavened Baked Products (International Journal of Food Science 2018:8187318) 2. Porous Crumb Structure Development authoritative
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Loaf collapsing in the oven is caused by gas expansion.
Reasonable evidence
- Evidence type
- textbook statement
- Confidence
- high
- Sources
- Porous Crumb Structure of Leavened Baked Products (International Journal of Food Science 2018:8187318) 2. Porous Crumb Structure Development authoritative
How to avoid it next time
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To prevent loaf collapsing in the oven: agitate.
Reasonable evidence
- Evidence type
- textbook statement
- Confidence
- high
- Sources
- Porous Crumb Structure of Leavened Baked Products (International Journal of Food Science 2018:8187318) 5.4. Product Volume authoritative