Got the Breadmaker now need the Ingredients!!! update!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

katycocoa

I've been searching the web for a few recipes to use in my bm - I've only used bread mixes so far - have found them to be very nice but fancied experimenting a bit more. Anyway, these look good:


Cinnamon and raisin bread 1.5 lb
water 260ml
strong white flour 460g
salt 2 tsp
milk powder 2 tbsp
butter/oil 2 tbsp
sugar 2 tbsp
cinnamon 3 tsp
sachet yeast
Add 50g raisin at beep

Coconut, sultana and honey loaf (makes 1.5 lb)
240ml water
350g white bread flour
15g honey
11g dessicated coconut
1 tsp salt
15g milk powder
13g butter
1tsp slightly heaped yeast
at beep add 65g sultanas

I think this one sounds lovely and I have all the ingredients in so will give it a go and report back.

I found some other basic recipes which I can post if anyone wants.

exprog

gsysezz wrote: »

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Salter-Design-Electronic-Platform-Kitchen/dp/B000ZNM51O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1231318750&sr=8-1

But as mentioned before the cup and the measuring spoon do the same job.

Don't you need to use scales to measure the butter and flour? Doesn't seem to be any measuring device for them with my sd255.

Lorian

Yes, although when you get used to it you can do the butter by eye, or substitute oil if preferred.

billieboy_2

Good luck with your new breadmaker! I haven't bought a loaf for a few years now since getting one (apart from sometimes when we're away). It takes me about a minute and a half to get the bread on. I do a wholemeal with 100g strong white and 300g strong wholemeal flour, I use sunflower oil instead of butter and don't bother with sugar. People are always amazed when they see how quick it is to get going, then you just switch on and walk away, five hours later you have a wonderful smell filling the house and a fantastic loaf and you know exactly what's gone into it:j . Hovis Granary flour is great as well.

Winky,_The_House_Elf

I don't bother with butter or oil at all!

The bread is still yummy and I don't notice the difference! Happened by accident once, and when I realised I carried on leaving it out.

Winky

Catwoman_Kent

I always use oil instead of butter as its much easier to measure and find it gives a much lighter loaf.

billieboy_2

Winky,_The_House_Elf wrote: »

I don't bother with butter or oil at all!

The bread is still yummy and I don't notice the difference! Happened by accident once, and when I realised I carried on leaving it out.

Winky

I think as long as you don't leave the paddle out which I've done on a few occasions:o , you can experiment with what you do and don't leave in. In my old breadmaker recipe book, it had ingredients like dried milk and vitamin c powder but I never bothered with them. Might try my next loaf without oil.

katycocoa

Just to let you know...
Coconut, sultana and honey loaf was a success. You couldn't really taste the coconut though. But still lovely toasted with marmalade which I had for my breakfast.
I'm now doing my first basic white loaf (without a breadmix). I substituted 1 cup of the flour for oats to give more flavour/nutrition. It will be ready soon, the smell is making me very hungry

exprog

Thanks for all the replies - all very welcome.

Sadly, anything that relies on me judging quantities by eye is not going to work! I'll have to get some electronic scales. Even more sadly, my local Argos is out of stock (i.e. of the one recommended by gsysezz) so everything will have to be put on hold for a few days until I can get a pair.

Meanwhile I'm stocking up on all these recipe variations.

Thanks again.

JennyW_2

kazmc wrote: »

Hi all,
I have been lurking on here for so long now and as a result have bought with my Christmas/Birthday money a Panasonic SD254 breadmaker. Should arrive tomorrow
My question is........ when I buy the ingredients (which I havent a clue what they will be yet!) is it best to stick with the named brands or go with the value ranges if they do it in value range??? I normally do a shop in Aldis and then pop into Asda for anything I havent been able to get in Aldis.
Also I am presuming I will need to get some weighing scales?!!
Sorry if my questions seem a bit blonde (no offence, I'm blond!!) but Delia Smith I'm not, but really want to make healthy bread (without all the additives :eek: ) for my DD7 as she is a bread-a-holic!!
Thanks everyone
Karen x

You will need:
Strong Wholemeal
Strong white flour
Fast acting yeast (hovis and Tesco comes in sachets in green boxes - about 60p for the box)
Salt
Sugar
Oil
Water

Personally I find the better quality flours make better loaves. I'm having terrible loaves come out at the moment with Sainsbury flour. I personally get the best loaves from Waitrose organic but it will be trial and error for you.

You will get a manual with the panasonic (I too have the SD254) - follow it to the book - their measurements are spot on with regards to flour and water quantities.

Electronic scales are a must too - when you weigh your flour - just place the bread pan on the scales to weigh it - much easier. I only use 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of sugar - I never add as much as they say but that's personal preference.

I've never had a "bad" loaf out of my panasonic, just "heavier" loaves from cheaper brands of flour.

Oh and for wholemeal bread, follow the recipe for Wholemeal 50%. You will find the Wholemeal 100% too heavy.

Good luck