Artisan Bread in 5 minutes a day; recipe at post 30

npsmama

flourgirl, check your PMs

kunekune

I looked at the sites and they looked really interesting - and I have a spare fridge (well, the beer might have to be evicted), so I am thinking of trying this. However, on the instructions I looked at the baking itself looked really complicated, what with the shaping, trays of water and so forth. Is it possible just to bake the dough in a loaf tin like I would normally bake a loaf of bread? Cos I'm not sure how timesaving this would be if it involves a lot of faffing at the baking stage.

npsmama

Honestly, it isn't faffy - it's just that the authors have given very detailed details.
I tried the loaftin method too at first. It made bread but very mediocre bread. You need the steam from the pan of water really to make something nice.

Justamum

mioliere wrote: »

Justamum - that's a fantastic price - I'll be getting my flour from Mr T's from now on! I thought the Co-op was cheap!

I think the Co-op is horrendously expensive and avoid like the plague! Tesco do sell their own bread flour in a pink bag for about 50p, but I have found it makes a weak loaf.

mioliere wrote: »

Can anyone tell me exactly what 'all purpose' flour is, please? I have stocks of bread flour as well as plain and self-raising flour; hopefully, it's one of these!

I think it's plain.

Penelope_Penguin

mioliere wrote: »

Can anyone tell me exactly what 'all purpose' flour is, please? I have stocks of bread flour as well as plain and self-raising flour; hopefully, it's one of these!

It's plain - we have a thread on it here

Penny. x

mum2many

once made and left to rise do i just put it on a baking tray (or in tin) till its cooked or do i need to anything else.

Not the best cook in the world so sorry for dumb question

just made first batch and it was very dry so added 4 cups water not 3, will this be ok? using morrisons organic flour (plain) allinsons dried active yeast and fine sea salt. think i might have made a mistake as it says reactivate in water before use :doh:

whatatwit

Mum2many, you will know if the yeast is ok, if it starts to rise....mine was almost bubbling
Confession time, I forgot to put the dish of water in the oven :idea:
I also used bread flour.

But, it does slice quite thin and it tastes ok.
I will persevere.

mum2many

whatatwit wrote: »

Mum2many, you will know if the yeast is ok, if it starts to rise....mine was almost bubbling
Confession time, I forgot to put the dish of water in the oven :idea:
I also used bread flour.

But, it does slice quite thin and it tastes ok.
I will persevere.

well its rising.

what do i need to put water in the oven for?

whatatwit

I think the water helps the texture/crust.
Mine is edible without the water.

mum2many

being even dumber but what di you cook it on/in?

em x