Breadmaking routine

Sprouts456

Hi everyone.

My breadmaker arrived on Friday and I have made an ordinary white loaf in it and at the moment got some dough in there to make rolls with.

I was just wondering how people organise themselves to have their bread ready particularly in relation to how long it keeps fresh? The loaf I made earlier will (I'm hoping!) be fine for breakfast tomorrow. How long do you think my rolls will last (French setting)? I'm presuming little and often will be better to have the freshest bread.

There are only 2 of us in the house and I'm hoping to make all our bread in it from now on, so how often is your breadmaker on and how long do you find the bread stays fresh?

Just wondered what people experiences were, TIA.

jenchin66

There are 5 of us, breadmaker is on every day, sometimes do two loaves a day. My bread will stay fresh for 2 days, max but never lasts that long, I havent bought a loaf for 3 years now.

Have fun with it.

shopndrop

I have mine on about every other day and there are 2 of us. Just put it on when we are nearing the end of the loaf, sometimes setting the timer overnight so that it is fresh when we come down to breakfast in the morning.

kippers

I put mine on nearly every other day to make rolls or a loaf for toasting. If you freeze the bread the day you make and just take it out as and when you need it (slice it first) it taste lovely still

Sprouts456

Thanks for your replies. A bit of trial and error I think to work out what is best for us. Ideally I'd have the bread ready at 10/11am so its fresh but cooled for lunch, and the rest for breakfast the next day. However not going to be possible as I work full time so either have to have it ready for the mornings (when it'll still be hot to slice) or the evenings and risk it losing a bit of freshness overnight.

buxtonrabbitgreen

I make a loaf every day and luckily discovered that the timer on the Panasonic simple even for a non techie like me to operate. I put it together after I have cleaned up from tea then put it on the timer to be ready for 4.30 am , when I have to get up for work. Take it out and leave on the cooling rack, then it is ready to slice in the afternoon when I get back. I slice the whole loaf as I don't trust the kids with the electric knife. I find it will stay fresh for 2 days after that. Well it would if it wasn't eaten. I only know that from ds being away for a month so only having to make a loaf every 2 days.

Sailor_Sam

I'm on my own, up to now i've only made wholemeal which takes 5hrs, so i try to remember to start it about tea time so that i can take it out before going to bed, last week was the first time i used the timer so may do that a bit more often now i know there's nothing to be scared of.
I slice it and put it in the freezer taking it out a bit at a time, so it lasts as long as i can resist it.
Trying to slice it though is a joke, i think that takes more than 5hrs trying to get it straight. I've got an electric knife so i keep turning the loaf cutting a deeper and deeper groove to join up the lines. It's a lot of messing but it tastes so much better than those from the shops.
What i've started to do, put the cooled loaf in the freezer for an hour or so, then it's easier to slice 'cos it doesn't squash as you're cutting it.