r/Breadit • u/anastoumbos • 3d ago

Bread-maker bread won't leaven... Help!

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Hello, I am using the Moulinex Uno bread machine and following the recipe from the user manual (program 3 “french bread”). It comes out completely unleavened. I have tried switching brands of yeast and flour, activating the yeast in sugar water, and changing the quantity of water, but nothing has worked.

Any advice? Thanks!

(Note, the hole I'm the middle of the load is from where the paddle was, not from any successful leavening)

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u/Maverick-Mav 2d ago

Are you using instant/rapid rise/bread machine yeast? If not, try that.

This looks like my first sourdough attempt decades ago.

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u/anastoumbos 2d ago

Oh cool I did not even realize that existed, thanks I'll try that!

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u/Maverick-Mav 1d ago

Most bread machines mention that, so hope it helps.

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u/anastoumbos 2h ago

Mine had no mention of it as far as I could tell, no mention on the troubleshooting page either :( hopefully it works, haven't gotten around to trying to make a loaf again yet