GRIT Country Skills Series

5 Reasons Why Your Bread Dough Doesn’t Rise

Recently, several people have told me, “I can’t make bread. It won’t rise.” Despite our best efforts, sometimes flour + water + yeast doesn’t equal a tantalizing loaf of bread; it’s just a large lump of dough.

Needless to say, this can be frustrating. Making a loaf of bread is a commitment. We carve time

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