by beardedwonder5 » Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:40 am
Always happy to throw a spanner. Maybe it's the toaster setting. Not the timing, perhaps an element gone? Perhaps low voltage? Try weighing a just-cut slice, drying it in the oven, and reweighing it. Just off the top of my head - it sounds as if the toaster is in effect oven heating the slice, which means that the moisture evaporates concurrevtly with the brownibg - whereas you wish browning to occur before any significant drying.
Try turning your oven up high, letting it reach temp and then popping a slice in on the grid. Observe frequently. When the surface colour is to your liking, remove slice and test If crispbread, it's the recipe. If the centre is moist, then your toaster's set for a commercial, moisture-laden crunb. (I.e., the heat radiated can't evaporate the inner moisture before the surface burns.)
GOS, yeah!!!