Kenwood Breadmaker questions tips etc

schrodie

Hi Swan

Thanks for your input, it's appreciated

The reason I suggested the BM reset was during my last bake the machine was nearing the end of a cycle (Programme 2) and had 22mins to go and I lifted the lid to see what was going on inside, when I lifted the lid the machine bleeped and the reading on the timer went to 3:50 and the machine began to cool. I salvaged the loaf by taking it out and finishing it off in the fan oven. Actually it turned out quite nice

Instead of the olive oil one I tried Wright's Parmesan & Sun Dried Tomatoes and it's just finished now (22:23) and it looks and smells delicious :T

Thanks again.

cooking-mama

I have a French loaf programmed to be ready for 9am tomorrow morning...wish id set it for earlier,I love waking up to the smell of the bread baking.

Swan_2

schrodie wrote: »

Hi Swan

Thanks for your input, it's appreciated

The reason I suggested the BM reset was during my last bake the machine was nearing the end of a cycle (Programme 2) and had 22mins to go and I lifted the lid to see what was going on inside, when I lifted the lid the machine bleeped and the reading on the timer went to 3:50 and the machine began to cool. I salvaged the loaf by taking it out and finishing it off in the fan oven. Actually it turned out quite nice

Instead of the olive oil one I tried Wright's Parmesan & Sun Dried Tomatoes and it's just finished now (22:23) and it looks and smells delicious :T

Thanks again.

that sounds delicious

is it possible you brushed the control panel & reset it? I've done that before, fotunately it was at the start so I just let it go ahead & my bread got an extra kneading

I'm going to give my ciabatta recipe a try following the Wright's instructions & see what happens with 22 minutes to go, it'll have to be next week though as I'm in the middle of decorating my dining room & my kitchen is a tip

I wonder if you could make a custom programme to just bake for 22 minutes? :think: I'm going to have to have a read of the manual _pale_ wish me luck!


also, I think I'll venture over to the Panny thread & see if anyone there has tried the Wright's Ciabatta, although from what I remember, the Panny instructions tell you not to lift the lid at all

cooking-mama wrote: »

I have a French loaf programmed to be ready for 9am tomorrow morning...wish id set it for earlier,I love waking up to the smell of the bread baking.

I've been making the French bread over the past couple of weeks, it's very good & it makes excellent bruscetta

Swan_2

skyelark wrote: »

I can't imagine why that would be, nykied. Perhaps, as cooking mama has suggested, people don't use it with any real effort and then blame the machine for terrible results. I am really gald I picked mine! I love it!:D Loving the french bread prog 5 still!:)

I finally tried it & am loving it see above ^ ^ ^

schrodie

Re opening the lid, I rang Kenwood and asked the if anything detrimental would happen if you did during the baking cycle and the response was No! The only thing that may happen [they said] was that heat may be lost when the dough is in the rising mode.

My experience then was hopefully a one off.

nykied

Thanks people who replied to my question about the bad reviews on the BM450. I've still got the Kenwood in mind )

skyelark

Swan wrote: »

I finally tried it & am loving it see above ^ ^ ^

Apologies for the delay with the churro recipe. I am afraid I have had a mad couple of weeks!:eek:Will sort it out asap.
The french bread recipe has become my fave. Love the texture!
Hope you are all well:)

skyelark

how great is it in this snowy weather to be able to make your own bread:T. price of kenwood 450 £89.00, smug factor.......priceless!:rotfl:

Swan_2

skyelark wrote: »

Apologies for the delay with the churro recipe. I am afraid I have had a mad couple of weeks!:eek:Will sort it out asap.
The french bread recipe has become my fave. Love the texture!
Hope you are all well:)

no problem, hope things are ok with you :A

skyelark wrote: »

how great is it in this snowy weather to be able to make your own bread:T. price of kenwood 450 £89.00, smug factor.......priceless!:rotfl:

lol :rotfl:I've been thinking the same, while everyone's running around frantically clearing the shelves we're all sitting pretty

given the amount of bread you see some people buying, you'd think they were going to insulate their houses with it


says me with my own private Flourbin/Lidl bread flour mountain

cooking-mama

skyelark wrote: »

how great is it in this snowy weather to be able to make your own bread:T. price of kenwood 450 £89.00, smug factor.......priceless!:rotfl:

Just wish i had a coo oot the back producing semi-skimmed milk and id be self sufficient for weeks.:rotfl:
Glad i ordered all that wrights flour now...plenty to keep us going in loaves for a long time yet.