Bread mix thread

shopndrop

I had printed one of the money off coupons for the Wright's bread mix and have just tried to use it this morning in my Panasonic BM. Total disaster but I don't know why. It came out as a hard lump! I used the rapid bake setting so not sure if that is the reason. Should I have done it on the normal wholemeal bake? It was a pack of the mixed grain bread mix.
Anyone else had a disaster, and if so do you know what went wrong?

I would like to try again, but need to know what I should change.

shelley_crow

I use Wrights bread mix, haven't used that one before though. I always use the same setting as you too.

Things to check:

Make sure you are adding enough water

Make sure the loaf size on the breadmaker is set to the right size, I aways put mine on 900g for a pack of wrights

Have you got a crust colour setting? I like mine light.

ETA: if you ever use a wrights cake mix, I turn my breadmaker off 5 minutes from the end or it goes hard on the outside too. I haven't had this with the bread mixes though

Carrieandco

I use the wright mixes quite often and have never had a problem - don't think I've tried the mixed grain on though - it's usually the cheesy ones.
My fast bake takes 2 1/2 hours as opposed to the 3 1/2 standard setting and I put the water in hand hot.
Carrie x

Cryztal

Ive used the wrights bread mix for ages too, mainly the sunflower one but occasionally the mixed grain. I use the basic setting (3 hours) rather than the fast bake and add around an ounce of butter or olive/sunflower oil and never had a problem.

shopndrop

Got another pack to try and checked the instructions again. Didn't realise that I had a size setting but checked and mine is on the XL size. Should I have altered this?

I used 150ml water - maybe I should have used 300ml water and maybe done it on a wholemeal bake rather than rapid setting?

I usually make the wholemeal or granary sandwich loaf using 14oz flour and this always gives great results.

Any suggestions gratefully received please.

zippychick

ive merged this with our bread mix thread

Zip