Breadmaker Timing? How Long To Cool?

pixie1

I want to start putting my BM on a timer so that I wake upto a fresh loaf but one that has cooled so I make sandwiches for lunch straight away.

Does anyone else do this? How long would it take for a loaf to cool if left in the bread maker whilst Im still sleeping Also, would the bread sweat and go soggy?

Oh just thought i would add, my BM is a very basic model, it doesnt have a timer built in so i would use a timer on the plug, would this still work ok with the yeast already added to the mix and just sitting there for a few hours or do you need to load the ingredients a certain way?

Many thanks

Pix

esmf73

I've found that the bread does appear to go a bit soggy, but it doesn't feel any more soggy than your normal shop loaf. Add the ingredients in the way that your breadmakers instructions state. Would imagine that it would take upwards of an hour to cool.

Could you not lift the lid of the breadmaker as soon as you get up, then get ready?

buxtonrabbitgreen

we only get the fresh bread on weekend morning when it has time to cool on the tray. You can leave it in the breadmaker but it does go a bit soggy. Not too bad though.
I try and work a day ahead. Ie it is ready in the morning at 4.30 when I get up. I leave it on the cooling tray. So it is ready for all the lazy people in the family who get lie in's till 7am. Otherwise, I slice it and wrap it when I get home and get the next one ready to cook overnight.

esmf73

Just to let you know I cooked one last night and didn't take it out of the machine when it was cooked, but left the lid open. This morning the top has developed a lovely brown colour and the sides are a bit soggy. Not massively so - but they're not crisp.

Fine for me to eat though. Hope this helps.

Lady_Aitch

Transgresing a little from the previous query but, the top of my loaves go soft even though I lift them out of the BM immediatly. Funnily enough the sides stay crisp!!!! Anyone know why? As there are only two of us, I found I was wasting half of the bread made. I now slice the bread, pack it in two slice portions and freeze. I lift from the freezer as soon as I get up, and its almost defrosted by the time i have to make the packed lunches.

zippychick

Definitely soggy.

Timer would work - but make sure to keep the yeast separate from liquid etc. FOllow the instructions for your machine (some liquids first, some dry dirst) but make sure the yeast isnt activated.

IMO It's too hard to slice for sandwiches when so newly fresh. It seems too soft. I always make it ready for 10pm, cooled by 11 in a lock n Lock, ready to slice the next morning. Much easier.