I wonder if that’s what’s wrong with the flour I bought this month? It doesn’t want to hold together, has a terrible flavor compared to what it used to, and even vital wheat gluten doesn’t help much. It doesn’t want to brown either, when I make bread...
I’m going to try a change of flour brands and see if that helps. My yeast is brand new, and I’ve been making bread for a very long time...40+ years and suddenly I can’t make bread anymore?
The flour I’m using works good for cakes and pies, but suddenly won’t make bread. I thought maybe poor quality flour due to the drought, and that could still be it, but I won’t buy Aldi’s flour for my breads anymore. It used to work good!