Breadmaking - recipes, hints, tips, questions

Dormouse

Dormouse wrote:

Help!

I'm using up everything in my cupboards as we're moving next week, so here's a question: can I make bread with Ready Brek?

(Have already made cookies with it and still have loads to use up! )

An update: I made it and it was fine! Admittedly, I used a bit too much Ready Break - 300g (I was desperate to get rid of it! ) and 300g flour. It probably would've been better to use 200/400, and to bake it properly (I used the quick bake program).

Anyway, bread was nice and got eaten.

**purpleprincess**

Is my loaf "sunk"? the top of it goes in slightly rather than curving out like the fresh loaves you can get in the shops. If so, how can I rectify this? I follow the recipe to the T, although don't add any wheat gluten as I can't find any. Any ideas????? Or is it ok like this and I'm worrying for nothing!!!

zombiecazz

**purpleprincess** wrote:

Is my loaf "sunk"? the top of it goes in slightly rather than curving out like the fresh loaves you can get in the shops. If so, how can I rectify this? I follow the recipe to the T, although don't add any wheat gluten as I can't find any. Any ideas????? Or is it ok like this and I'm worrying for nothing!!!

Sounds like it's a little bit dry. But the point is how does it taste?

**purpleprincess**

zombiecazz wrote:

Sounds like it's a little bit dry. But the point is how does it taste?

Tastes yummy!! Just doesn't look like the bread in the shops!!

zombiecazz

Mine never does either. The crust is always thicker and chewier. the only time I've managed a shop like crust is when I made english muffin bread ( BM for Dough and Oven for Baking).

**purpleprincess**

zombiecazz wrote:

Mine never does either. The crust is always thicker and chewier. the only time I've managed a shop like crust is when I made english muffin bread ( BM for Dough and Oven for Baking).

Not just me then! oooh, I've yet to do dough in BM and then cook in the oven, would like to make some rolls! Next challenge!

funkymonkey

hi peeps - my current recipee that i make every other day is this

1 cup cold water
1/8th cup boiling water
2 tablespoon sugar
sprinkle of salt
drible of oil
3 heaped cups of white flour or mixed with wholemeal 2.5:0.5WM
1 and a half teaspoon yeast

make dough in machine then flatten and fold into fat sausage shape

let rise for 1/2 hour then bake for 25mins at 180

perfect!

would love to know where to buy a great breas tin though as loaf tins are funny shapes and the bread doesnt come out the shop shape if you know what i mean. any ideas?

Thistle-down

**purpleprincess** wrote:

Is my loaf "sunk"? the top of it goes in slightly rather than curving out like the fresh loaves you can get in the shops. If so, how can I rectify this? I follow the recipe to the T, although don't add any wheat gluten as I can't find any. Any ideas????? Or is it ok like this and I'm worrying for nothing!!!

What sort of breadmaker do you have?

I have a panasonic and find I have to use a lot less water than the recipe states - (that's what I get for living in the boggy fens...:rolleyes: ) I use 300ml and the recipe says 350ml. My loaf kept caving in on top until I used less water.

If you use strong flour you won't need to add wheat gluten.

~Lynn

**purpleprincess**

Thistle-down wrote:

What sort of breadmaker do you have?

I have a panasonic and find I have to use a lot less water than the recipe states - (that's what I get for living in the boggy fens...:rolleyes: ) I use 300ml and the recipe says 350ml. My loaf kept caving in on top until I used less water.

If you use strong flour you won't need to add wheat gluten.

~Lynn

I got mine from superdrug. Can't remember what make! I might try that then and see if it works.....will update next time I make a loaf! TVM!!

JenIttels

Get my panasonic breadmaker today (a week after ordering it) and am so excited that I dreamt about it last night

Boyfriend is desperate to make pizza for dins tonight so will have to wait for actual bread until tomorrow morning, I suspect.

I think he is more excited about this than he was about getting his latest techy gadget so hope it all goes well