[CarlAird]

I have cracks and gaps in the dough. Its not one single ball why is that happening? Is it OK?
It also happend when I make and I get folds in the bread crust!

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[Harpua]

Could you be a little more detailed? What do you mean by cracks and gaps and "not in a ball?"

Are you using too much flour on the crust before you bake it? Sometimes it can lead to "folds" in the crust.

[oldschool1982]

Carl,

If your bench rising the dough, make sure you cover it with a moist towel. I have a feeling your dough is drying out during the rise process. Typically when I bench rise my doughs, I place a piece of oiled parchment paper over the top and then the moist towel.

[CarlAird]

THANK YOU AGAIN OLD SCHOOL (Youre like Batman w/ the Bat signal )
Here is the detail:
I make the dough in my kitchenAid w/hook.
It comes out smooth but when you shape it or put it in to a ball
it shapes, but has deep cracks or folds in the dough. (it looks like a fist top side smooth bottom side folds, just like your fingers an I cant meet them to make it smooth)
and then no rise.
PLEASE DONT waste your time and write anthing long just point me to a sight that might help!!