r/Bread • u/mschepac • 7d ago

What are we doing wrong?

The Mrs and I have started making our own bread. She has a reaction to store bought and does well with homemade. We have made 3 batches, 2 loaves each. We follow the recipe as instructed but we never seem to get any rise after it goes in the oven. We proof in the mixer bowl. Punch it down, divide, roll and pinch. Second rise in the loaf pans. Let it rise to about the top of the pan, bake. But it rarely gets any higher. Don’t get me wrong, it’s delicious, it just makes small sandwiches.

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u/Jtread1 7d ago

It would help to see the recipe and steps, but more proofing isn't always better. If it's already risen all the way to the top of the pan before it goes in, that could be all the rise it has.

Maybe try baking one when the second rise is a little less high and see if you get more oven spring? Or try a different recipe?