Breadmaking - recipes, hints, tips, questions

BitterAndTwisted

You've just discovered why its previous owner has passed it on. Wholemeal and granary mixtures need a longr proving-time so using it on the basic option might mean it doesn't rise well

LadyDee

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

You've just discovered why its previous owner has passed it on. Wholemeal and granary mixtures need a longr proving-time so using it on the basic option might mean it doesn't rise well

LOL - You're probably right about the previous owner! Gotta love Freecycle.

I have received a few really super things but on other occasions I've just been an easier disposal service than a trip to the tip! Hey ho - you win some, you lose some.:)

sb44

Has anyone tried this bread maker recipe? I found it via Pinterest.

http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/994/best-bread-machine-loaf.aspx

The recipe on the .com site has had more than 1800 reviews!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/best-bread-machine-bread/Detail.aspx

CT19720

sb44 wrote: »

Has anyone tried this bread maker recipe? I found it via Pinterest.

http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/994/best-bread-machine-loaf.aspx

The recipe on the .com site has had more than 1800 reviews!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/best-bread-machine-bread/Detail.aspx

I tried this recipe a couple of weeks ago, and although it was OK, the texture of it is more of a cake, and very dense as opposed to the fluffyish texture it looks like on your top link.

Only has my bm about 3 weeks, and although I have perfected a really fab brown bread, a nice fluffy white one like you get in a bakers has aluded me, and I am still searching for the perfect white loaf. If I could make a fab white bread, then I would never have to buy another loaf.

sb44

CT19720 wrote: »

I tried this recipe a couple of weeks ago, and although it was OK, the texture of it is more of a cake, and very dense as opposed to the fluffyish texture it looks like on your top link.

Only has my bm about 3 weeks, and although I have perfected a really fab brown bread, a nice fluffy white one like you get in a bakers has aluded me, and I am still searching for the perfect white loaf. If I could make a fab white bread, then I would never have to buy another loaf.

That is what I found, really nice brown bread but I can never get the white like shop bought white sliced bread.

I have never get a white looking loaf, they always have a yellow tint to them.

bitemebankers

LadyDee wrote: »

However, hit a snag this morning. I was trying granary bread for the first time and when I set it to cook (option 4 on menu), absolutely nothing happened.

Have you tried leaving it for a while? On some programmes my Panasonic lets the mixture stand for some time (over half an hour) before it starts the kneading.

sb44

Does anyone know if you can use canerel instead of castor sugar?

I have just picked up the wrong jar and added canderel by mistake.

bitemebankers

sb44 wrote: »

Does anyone know if you can use canerel instead of castor sugar?

I have just picked up the wrong jar and added canderel by mistake.

The bread won't rise as well because the yeast needs the sugar to grow vigorously. It should still be edible though.

sb44

bitemebankers wrote: »

The bread won't rise as well because the yeast needs the sugar to grow vigorously. It should still be edible though.

I thought that may be the case, it has just finished and although has risen a bit, hasn't spread much.

Never mind, I will have another go.

I have never made a decent white loaf on fastbake so was trying this:

http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/23411/best-breadmaker-bread-lovely-white-loaf.aspx

richardw

Thinking of getting the Panasonic one with a timer and a yeast drawer.

Am I correct in thinking that I'd be able to set it up the night before so that I'd have a dough ready at 8am to take out of the bread maker, form into rolls and place in the oven?