Hair triggers

Having just mixed another white loaf (see recipe below), I've come to realise two ingredients have REAL hair triggers - salt and yeast.

Both work in tandem, the salt tending to complement yeast's boisterous nature, aiding it during proofing and baking.

Adding only a fraction more instant powdered yeast can cause considerably more expansion. More salt than recommended in a recipe seems to hold the loaf back. No salt at all leads to what I call "dome collapse".

You can "see-saw" your efforts - and the overall size of your loaves - by fractionally adjusting these ingredients one way or the other.

And I mean FRACTIONALLY!

Try it for yourself . . . and let me know your results.