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Loaf falls apart in the middle

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Suds

Loaf falls apart in the middle

Hi, I'm making my loaves in a tin. The centre of the loaf just falls apart. The outer portions hold together. It seems baked through. After taking it of the tin I put a tea towel over it to give a softer crust. Any ideas?

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Danni3ll3

Although we need way more details to really know. 

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idaveindy

Also could have been underbaked  and inner part was not cooked to done-ness. Can happen with too hot of an oven and not baking long enough, so outer crust looks done, while inside is still too wet.

 Could also be too wet of a dough.

Do you have a probe thermometer to take inside temp?  That's what I use to tell if the inside is done.  There is also the "thump-test."

Looks nice!