Kenwood Breadmaker questions tips etc

Swan_2

there's some discussion of Kenwoods (mostly the 450 though) HERE starting around post #505

LINK to a post by cooking-mama who's another Kenwood fan

some talk from around post #629 on THIS page from the Panny thread

a lot of the posts are mine I'm a big Kenwood fan



sorry it's all a bit disjointed, Zippy's going to sort out something better when she gets time

skyelark

Swan wrote: »

oh thank you :kisses3: :A

skyelark, we've got a thread :j :T

YAY! I am sooo excited!!!:j:j:j:j
Made brioch bread last night in my kenwood 450 (new toy) This has been my fave thing so far. Evan eclipsing the pizza dough! delicious!

Any tips/advice very welcome here ladies! Can I just take the oppotunity to thank swan too, as she has been my guide so far in the world of bread maker! I even picked a kenwood cause she went through the pros and cons with me! Thank you :A

skyelark

Swan wrote: »

first tip ...

don't forget the salt when you're making the egg-enriched bread or you'll get a thing like the Blob trying to take over your kitchen :rotfl:

I made it and thought about your 'monster bread'! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Swan_2

skyelark wrote: »

YAY! I am sooo excited!!!:j:j:j:j
Made brioch bread last night in my kenwood 450 (new toy) This has been my fave thing so far. Evan eclipsing the pizza dough! delicious!

Any tips/advice very welcome here ladies! Can I just take the oppotunity to thank swan too, as she has been my guide so far in the world of bread maker! I even picked a kenwood cause she went through the pros and cons with me! Thank you :A

awww

skyelark wrote: »

I made it and thought about your 'monster bread'! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

lol, I should have taken a pic at the time

it was ridiculous, stuck to the top of the lid & I had to poke a spatula in to scrape it off & get the BM open :rotfl:

I'm very careful about making sure I add the salt now!

skyelark

Can I just say, to all who may attempt Brioche in the kenwood. Dont be alarmed if it doesn't look like its rising until the last minute. I thought mine was an epic fail until 30 mins before the end. It turned out spectacular though! Well worth trying!

skyelark

Swan wrote: »

awww


lol, I should have taken a pic at the time

it was ridiculous, stuck to the top of the lid & I had to poke a spatula in to scrape it off & get the BM open :rotfl:

I'm very careful about making sure I add the salt now!

I wish you had! What a laugh. I always make sure too since you told me that story!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

spirit

skyelark wrote: »

Can I just say, to all who may attempt Brioche in the kenwood. Dont be alarmed if it doesn't look like its rising until the last minute. I thought mine was an epic fail until 30 mins before the end. It turned out spectacular though! Well worth trying!

do you have a recipe for the brioche skelark? I'm rather addicted to the custard filled one they have in Lidl :eek:

Swan_2

spirit wrote: »

do you have a recipe for the brioche skelark? I'm rather addicted to the custard filled one they have in Lidl :eek:

oh that's terrible stuff, I don't have a sweet tooth at all, but I'm sure I could eat a whole one all to myself!

skyelark seems to be away, so HERE's the Brioche recipe


& here are all the BM450 recipes & you'll get links for recipe books for all of the current Kenwoods on the first link in post #10

skyelark

spirit wrote: »

do you have a recipe for the brioche skelark? I'm rather addicted to the custard filled one they have in Lidl :eek:

I do at home, and can put it up for you, just not at the moment. It is on the kenwood website if you look up ken 450 recipes. I can't put links up yet. My daughters put melted chclate in a bowl and dipped the brioche bread in. I had it with jam....warm! YUM. :drool:
To be honest though, I have not tried a bad recipe yet, but this is my fave so far. Let me know if you cant find it and I will sort it out for you tomorrow.

Swan_2

although I love my Kenwood, I have to say the instruction manual (not the recipe book) leaves a lot to be desired :mad: