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If you're talking about a 'quick' bread made with a batter, rather than a dough, then a little shrinkage is perfectly natural. Your quick bread is probably leavened with baking soda, which creates millions of tiny carbon dioxide bubbles to 'raise' or 'leaven' the batter as it cooks. When you take the loaf out of the oven, those bubbles shrink slightly and the loaf contracts or shrinks. A bit. It's also possible the loaf might not be fully cooked. Make sure you test for donness before taking the loaf out of the oven. When tapped with a knuckle, a done loaf will make a distinct 'knocking' sound when done. A sharp knife or straw inserted into the centre will come out clean, and, of course, it won't shrink as much!!!

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