Thank you very much for taking the time to answer.
I'm starting to think that there is something wrong with the heating element. I love the taste of Gabe's so much that even though
it didn't hardly rise I still nibbled it. he rest of the loaves I dried, ground up and use as bread crumbs. I just made a stuffed zucchinni and my husband said it was delicious.
Anyway, with the new recipe I accidentally hit the off button,
so I took that dough and put it in a warm oven and it rose!
idn't watch my timing too good however and it rose too much before I puched it down.
The second rise was not the best and at the end the bread fell-but at least I had some normal rising!!!
The perfect loaf (same recipe) in the bread machine rose about the
same (only 1/2)...as before.
I'll be trying again but iit's been too hot for the oven the last few days.
But you have given me positive hope!!!
Thanks again!