PJ Hamel, post author

May 5, 2008 at 1:49pm

Dorri, I don't know the chemical explanation, but cinnamon and garlic both slow down yeast's growth, which slows down your bread's rise. I've found that under 1 teaspoon cinnamon per 3 cups of flour doesn't have TOO much effect, but more and the rise slows way down.
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