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Cinnamon raisin bread

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Mike I

Cinnamon raisin bread

can anyone tell me why I get large air pockets in cinnamon raisin bread.

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kayakjack

Mike,

I had the same problem. The holes were near the top of the loaf. It looked like air was trapped there for some reason.

I fixed the problem by slashing each loaf three times just before baking. Problem solved.

Hope this helps.

Jack