Bread makers

[Baz Chaz]

OK, so here goes.

The bread maker is back out of the loft, if anyones interested it's a Panasonic SD - 252

I have just thrown in the ingredients to make a large loaf using Allinsons white flour with WholeGrain bits, following the Breadmakers instructions for ingredients for white bread, as they differ slightly than if you were making by hand.

It's all switched on, and apparantly in 4 hours time I will have a loaf of bread.

Then don't forget, bread should be allowed to come to room temperature after baking, because the heat retained inside continues to cook the bread, so slicing it too early interupts this process prematurely and its a bit too soft :idea:

Wholegrain bits might have been better using the wholewheat setting, 5 hours :hmm: good luck though, fingers crossed :!:

MrsC's favourite bread is made using Hovis Granary bread flour about £1.35 per kg which is enough to make 2 large loaves

recipe I use for panasonic, turns out a great loaf every time :thumb:

1 teaspoon fast action yeast
500g Hovis Granary flour
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
330 ml water

 

[Springer]

We boys need to get out more, its a brewing forum and we talk bread, New Years Eve, but load of post and views :lol: (Anyway I've had a fiery ginger beer and couple?? of IPA, need my steak now, Mrs. S, .............I'm off) , I have a few rockets to let of later, not told here yet.
Not long to wait now steve, let it cool, :lol: . I like my bread the day after its baked, bit soft for me really fresh.
S

 

[Cyclops]

We have one of those Panasonic ones that has a extra compartment at the top to add nuts or whatever you want in it near the end.

Cracking machine for making pizza dough

 

[Runwell-Steve]

Well the bread is out, smells and looks good, sounds cooked when I tap it. Will update in an hour or so when I hack into it.

 

[Nunfa1]

I had a bash at bread making yesterday using a food mixer and dough hook. It was very easy to do and came out ok but tasted a bit doughie, might have needed a couple of more minutes in the oven I reckon.

 

[Runwell-Steve]

The bread out of my bread maker turned out surprisingly well.

It was extremely light and fluffy, which does not tally up with my memories of previous attempts with it, where I always ended up with a brick.

Apart from getting used to the slightly strange shape, I can't really see any reason to carry on baking by hand. I think the bread maker may have won.

 

[Springer]

:thumb:
Good result then Steve, as I said I think the bread is better next day when it has "conditioned"
S

 

[Runwell-Steve]

Good result indeed, I have just finished off the loaf with some pate, time to make some more then.

 

[puravida]

I had a bash at bread making yesterday using a food mixer and dough hook. It was very easy to do and came out ok but tasted a bit doughie, might have needed a couple of more minutes in the oven I reckon.

Here's my every day bread recipe using a dough hook.
560g strong white bread flour
10g salt
1tbsp milk powder
5g instant yeast (stuff in rectangular orange pack is good)
300ml Luke warm water
20ml olive oil or rapeseed oil

Mix with dough hook for 5 mins, shape into a ball and place in a bowl and cover with cling film

Leave somewhere warm for at least an hour. Your bread will be better if you can leave it longer

Tip out and stretch the dough a but then shape. You can put in a loaf tin if you prefer.

Dust with flour then cover with a tea towel and leave somewhere warm for another hour

Score the top of the loaf with your sharpest knife

Bake in pre heated over for ten mins at 220C
Check loaf and turn heat down to 200 for a further 20 mins

Tap the bottom of the loaf - it should sound hollow.

Place on a rack to cool for at least 30 kins before slicing

You can add seeds, chopped nuts etc. Or the new waitrose bread flours are excellent - there's a malted one and a seedy one. Love them.

 

[Louthepoo]

The bread out of my bread maker turned out surprisingly well.

It was extremely light and fluffy, which does not tally up with my memories of previous attempts with it, where I always ended up with a brick.

Apart from getting used to the slightly strange shape, I can't really see any reason to carry on baking by hand. I think the bread maker may have won.

That's always been my problem! My bread always turned out like a brick! What did you do differently this time to make it light and fluffy?

 

[BigYin]

Use STRONG bread flour, and follow the recipe EXACTLY - especially the amount of liquid and oil :thumb:

 

[Nunfa1]

I've got loaf number 4 in the oven now. I'm using the recipe posted by Puravida above except I don't use milk powder but 5g of sugar.
It's getting better but still not light and fluffy. the yeast I'm using says it does not need to be knocked back but I think I'll try it next time.

 

[Runwell-Steve]

The bread out of my bread maker turned out surprisingly well.

It was extremely light and fluffy, which does not tally up with my memories of previous attempts with it, where I always ended up with a brick.

Apart from getting used to the slightly strange shape, I can't really see any reason to carry on baking by hand. I think the bread maker may have won.

That's always been my problem! My bread always turned out like a brick! What did you do differently this time to make it light and fluffy?

OK, I've got right into the Breadmaker now, I haven't made a loaf in the oven for a couple of weeks now.

What have I done different to make it work.

1, I've read the instructions and used the correct yeast. I think thats the important bit, you need to use easy yeast, or quick yeast in a breadmaker, not the normal tub of yeast you use when oven baking as it doesn't rise quick enough.

2, Get the bread out of the bread maker as soon as it is cooked.

3, Buy decent flour, and not the bread mixes.

I like having bits in my bread so am currently using Allinsons Seed and Grain White bread flour, which you cook following the instructions for a basic, or white loaf.

 

[puravida]

if you like the allinsons mixes, try the waitrose own brand ones - they's superb.

 

[Runwell-Steve]

Thanks for that, just had a look on the waitrose website, may have to pop in when I'm passing and pick some up.

 

[Springer]

I think you have summed it up nicely there Steve, glad you are happy, the power of the forum is amazing. :lol:
S

 

[cask is best]

Finally got one :clap: It's a Kenwood 99 quid from Argos. We got it yesterday morning and on the night we started loading it up with ingredients got everything in turned it on so we could set the timer to wake up to the fresh smell of bread and have it with breakfast. Flicked the switch. Nothing no light no sounds it was dead. I changed the fuse and still nothing. So all the ingredients went in the bin. Not a happy bunny.Took it back to Argos today got a replacement and i can just smell the bread now. this one seems to be working ok. :pray:

 

[Baz Chaz]

........ got a replacement and i can just smell the bread now. this one seems to be working ok. :pray:

Fingers crossed for you :thumb: we wouldn't be without our nowadays :thumb:

 

[Runwell-Steve]

if you like the allinsons mixes, try the waitrose own brand ones - they's superb.

Just to back that one up, we went for a trip to waitrose last night to get some flour, they have a really big selection and currently there own brand flours are 3 x 1.5Kg bags for £4.00.

We bought quite a few to try out. I made the Hovis granary last night, and that is very nice, and this morning have put on some Waitrose LOVElife bread which is described as "Strong white bread flour with millet seeds, cracked wheat, brown linseeds and poppy seeds."

Waitrose also sell 125g packs of Doves farm quick yeast for 99p, which works out much cheaper than buying the sachets.

 

[cask is best]

Well it's don :wha: e looks nice. Just cooling now. BTW the bloody paddle is in the loaf