The Morphy Richards BM Club

heatherw_01

Can anyone tell me how I get the right water temperature?

What should it feel like, as I do not have a thermometer.

november

Hello can we join in? I say we as my husband is the one who's done the bread baking so far.

We had a Fastbake for a wedding present and so far he's made a fresh basic white every day. I find it a little sweet though - a 2 pound loaf having 3 tablespoons of sugar in it according to the recipe. He says it says the sugar is necessary for rising and a crusty loaf. Is that much sugar really necessary Anyone experimented with reducing sugar?

p.s. We also had a food processor and various other necessary kitchen items meaning I think we can join Old Style properly. Day one of the first week after delivery was pasta with home cooked pasta sauce and day two was home made soup with home made bread

furndire

Try laying your loaf on its side, and then cut it sideways if you see what I mean.

as759

heatherw_01 wrote:

Can anyone tell me how I get the right water temperature?

Hi

What I do is use 2/3 of the required measure in cold water and add 1/3 measure boiling water. It seems to be suitable.

Hope this helps.;)

furndire

Heatherw, don't worry too much about water temperature, just needs to be slightly warm - too hot, and you kill the yeast.

TNG

Lynz

Can you provisionally allocate me a membership number AT the FOURTH time of asking, I think LX have finally given up to my persistence and have sent me an order confirmation :j :j :j

Early to tell, but I think I may be in!

Woo Hoo!!

lynzpower

woooo hoo :T about time too TNG

Mind you I have managed to polish off almost a whole pack of butter to myself since the MRFBBM arrived so am fattening up for Xmas every cloud & all that

when was it confirmed? Have you been out and bought your yeast/ flour/ etc for the prep?

INcidentally, I have been thinking about using an old very thin pillowcase for storing my bread in - mind you it only lasts for a few hours so I guess its fine

Also Pink, have you got any old mobile phones anywhere, I found one yesterday & ill get 2.19 ( it is that old!) for it in argos vouchers, ( via envirofone) which reduces the cost of the electric knife to a fiver :money:

november

Tried the bread with 1/2 the sugar (1 1/2 tablespoons for a 2 1b loaf) and it was fine Couldn't taste the sugar any more. That loaf was slightly less crusty but I prefered it.

It was ds (13) who made that one and he was really pleased I preferred his version

Next onto experimenting with seeds although I quite fancy the chocolate bread as well .......... not that I've personally made one at all yet but I suppose the novelty will wear off for everyone else at some point

Lulubells

I bought my dad a fastbake for his birthday as I was so cuffed with mine ! he loves it, I only use mine on and off - where as he NEVER buys bread now. This is the recipe he swears by - not sure if it's in the booklet as I no longer have mine....

Granary 2lb

water 1 1/2 cups
milk powder 3 tbsp
oil 3 tbsp
brown sugar 2 tbsp
salt 1 tsp
Granary flour 2 cups
white flour 2 cups
Yeast 1 tsp
vitamin c tablet 1 x 100mg

Setting 3

HTH

Lulubells x

carrieparkinson

can somebody PLEASE put up a recipe that works for basic loaf of white bread? ive followed the one in the MRBM manual n all loaves come out like cakes......