What yeast and flour works for you in a breadmaker ??

Penelope_Penguin

Lotus-eater wrote: »

Can this be used in any way in the breadmaker, or do I have to buy some more?

I used to use thisin my BM ages ago, then they changed the pack instructions (without my noticing ). I continued for a while without ill effects I now use the empty tin to fill with the Dove Farm yeast (in the orange packet).

ETA, I'll add this to the thread on yeast (and flour) for BM later.

pjblink

I initially bought the Allinsons for making bread by hand and it worked great with the long rise times. I then acquired a BM and it didn't rise very well the first few times. I upped the amount using a multiplication factor i found somewhere online (fast action vs general dried active yeast) but it still didn't rise so well.

Used hovis fast action sachets and they worked perfectly everytime with the instructed quantities. I've just now bought some Doves Farm from Lakeland, and the BM is going with that now, so will probably transfer that into the Allinsons tub too!

mi_jardin

Nikkisun wrote: »

Do you use it dried or make it up with water first?

Nope, as is straight out of the tin!

Nikkisun

Hmmm - I tried that but the bread just smelled really yeasty and didn't rise as well as usual - will give it another go!

vasseur

Hopefully one of you BM experts can help - what's the difference if I use plain white flour in the BM instead of strong white flour? Will it taste different? Or does it muck up the texture. Or both?

Thanks!

beemuzed

I think you need the strong flour as result will not be as good.

166million

I have been told it does not make any difference. I guess maybe you could try it once and stick to the strong flour if it doesn't work? x

Dem_2

Hello,

In my experience the bread isn’t quite as firm/heavy and doesn’t seem to rise as much if you use plain flour, but that’s about it!

vasseur

Thanks all, I just wondered as I have no SWF left but plenty of PWF. I will give it a go and see what happens.

If the worst happens at least my house will smell lovely while it's baking

Justamum

166million wrote: »

I have been told it does not make any difference. I guess maybe you could try it once and stick to the strong flour if it doesn't work? x

Bread flour has a higher gluten content than plain flour, so it will make a difference to the rise and texture of the bread.