bread rolls

[Jax]

Hi all,

I made some rolls last night. The only thing is the bottom of them is really stodgy. The top is just right but there is a line at the bottom of this wet stodgy bread. I've never had it before but any ideas as to why its happened?

I can take a piccy if it will help.

[Jax]

Sorry its not the clearest pic but hopefully it shows what I mean

[SarzWix]

How odd! Were they in some kind of a tin? Or on a flat baking tray? Whereabouts in the oven did you bake them?

[Flummery]

Maybe not hot enough. I've had this with things baked on ceramic bakeware instead of metal - which does get hot. It also may not quite have proved enough.

[northepaul]

I always turn mine over and cook them upside down for five mins so they are solid on the bottom....maybe this would help??

[Jax]

Im not sure, they were cooked in the middle of the oven on metal baking trays. Made some today and they were fine. How strange.

[Two_Sheds]

I always heat the tin in the oven before adding the rolls, it helps a bit

[Jeanied]

They don't look fully risen to me - maybe the cold weather got to them.

[rana]

Too much water and not enough rising time (or duff yeast) and as Jeanied says, possibly too cold before being baked.