when I make bread it rises nice the first time then I put it the pans and it barely rises to top of the pan.?

Answer 1

Pete I need to know how much dough you are putting in the pans. A 5x8" loaf pan needs to have at least 16 oz. of dough 18oz. would be much better. It sounds to me that you are not putting enough dough in your pans. I am sure more dough would solve your problem. hope I have been of help to you. jim b

Answer 2

1) Only let it rise for the amount of time specified in the recipe or on the yeast packet the 1st time to avoid it just petering out. (about 1 hr.)

2) Be sure to punch down the dough thoroughly after the first rise to release all the gases and kneed it a bit to incorporate fresh air.

Helpful links:

http://www.breadinfo.com/
http://baking.about.com/cs/breads/a/whybake.htm
http://frugalliving.about.com/od/frugalrecipes/a/breadmaking.htm

Answer 3

Not sure what you're using/doing. But it sounds like the yeast is active, or you wouldn't get the first rise. Maybe add some sugar to the dough (not enough to sweeten it, but enough for the yeast to "eat"). Sugar supplies the yeast with energy to grow/rise. Also, as another user said, keeping the dough in a warm spot (oven with pilot light on) and covered with a damp cloth helps, too.

Answer 4

Cover it and keep it very warm. Try putting it in the car on the back of the back seats so the heat coming in the window keeps it warm. Or turn on the stove and put the dough nearby.

Answer 5

do you mean that the second time you use the pan, the bread falls? if so, then it is because the pan is warm...let it cool off before reusing it, run it under cold water...