Breadmaking - recipes, hints, tips, questions

tartantotty

I have never made bread before - but am keen to give it a go! Don't have a breadmaker, so needs to be buy hand, and fairly straight forward!

I love bread that is really soft and fluffy on the inside, and kind of crusty but chewy on the outside!

Is there a foolproof can't go wrong recipe I could use? I feel I might have to make some at the weekend!

betterlife

tartantotty wrote: »

I have never made bread before - but am keen to give it a go! Don't have a breadmaker, so needs to be buy hand, and fairly straight forward!

I love bread that is really soft and fluffy on the inside, and kind of crusty but chewy on the outside!

Is there a foolproof can't go wrong recipe I could use? I feel I might have to make some at the weekend!

have a look at the river cottage website, his programme last thursday was all about bread and the recipes are on this site. i`d just go for the basic white bread recipe, its really simple to follow, not much ingredients, and the bread turns out exactly how you discribe you love it, give it a go i really enjoy making it

tartantotty

betterlife wrote: »

have a look at the river cottage website, his programme last thursday was all about bread and the recipes are on this site. i`d just go for the basic white bread recipe, its really simple to follow, not much ingredients, and the bread turns out exactly how you discribe you love it, give it a go i really enjoy making it

Ooooh I will look just now! HFW is one of my secret crushes! Thanks for the info! I am meant to be on a diet so I might have to make it, slice it and freeze most of it, or I would happrily eat the whole lot!:eek::rotfl:

GetRealBabe

Hi

Made a polenta and red pepper bread. Came out well but next time I'm going to reduce the temperature from 220 to 210 and bake for 25 mins instead of 30. (I cooked on the conventional setting instead of the fan and was worried it wasn't working as I'm so used to hearing the fan. Had to keep checking it was on.:rotfl::rotfl:)

I'm getting used to using my electric cooker and it's great. Not sure I'll ever use all 9 of the oven settings but having a pizza setting is handy

tartantotty

I have my River Cottage bread sitting proving before it goes into the oven!!:j
am so excited! Seems to have worked so far, so fingers crosses my crappy oven won't spoil it!

tartantotty

tartantotty wrote: »

I have my River Cottage bread sitting proving before it goes into the oven!!:j
am so excited! Seems to have worked so far, so fingers crosses my crappy oven won't spoil it!

It is LOVELY!!!!!! I am properly pleased with myself! The shapes of the loaves are 'rustic' but they taste soooooo good!:j:T

GetRealBabe

tartantotty wrote: »

It is LOVELY!!!!!! I am properly pleased with myself! The shapes of the loaves are 'rustic' but they taste soooooo good!:j:T

Hi

I know what you mean. Making bread isn't as difficult/complicated as I thought. Now I've tasted real bread, I'm never buying shop stuff again.:j:)

My next loaf is going to be wholemeal or spiced millet. Also, I fancy some wholemeal hot cross buns.

zippychick

I've merged this with breadmaking tips and quick questions. Have a search and there are threads for every kind of bread

Decluttering

(Sorry if I've missed this somewhere, it's a long thread!)

My mum was wanting to make bread tomorrow, but when she went to the shop to buy some strong flour to bake it with, it was all gone (we think everyone has rushed out to buy it and make their own bread during the bad weather!). Is there anything she could use as a substitute? I know we have self raising flour but I can trawl the cupboards for any other suggestions if need be.

Thanks

northwest1965

Wow the price of flour has gone up:eek:. Morrisons own brand is now 92p