The Morphy Richards BM Club

lynzpower

PP

Ill give you the recipe in the morning if thats OK, I have drenched my booklet already in my excitement.

Ive just gone for the rapeseed oil and slighlty warm pan. Stuff it. If it works ill be happy. Im so chuffed with it so far - its WAAAY quieter than I expected it would be and Ive been stood over the viewing window like this --} :T

taplady

lynzpower wrote:

it also says that you need to use sunflower oil. We have rapeseed oil - do you reckon thats OK or not???

I always use rapeseed oil;)

ironed_out

Can I join the club as well please. :j
I got my MR Fastbake about 6 weeks ago and have now converted my Mum into getting one as well :j

I use Lidl's bread flour if I can get there shopping, but have had Tesco's a few times....although this week I got 2 bags for my Mum and it's gone up by 10p a bag! now 61p compared to Lidl's 49p and I prefer Lidl's anyway.

Skimmed milk powder I've always used Tesco Value one.

Also, always used Tesco quick yeast and not had any problems.

For storage I use an old Hovis bag, but couldn't tell you how long it stays fresh for, as with 5 of us, a 2lb loaf and/or a dozen rolls each day don't last very long.:rotfl:

jessicamb

I'll join the club too

I use Morrisons strong flour and have made granary/white/wholemeal/half and half, bread dough, pizza dough, currant teacake dough - just a shame I have to wash it up afterwards, maybe the next model will do this :rotfl: .

On a serious note - does anybody have any hints/tips for the fastbake function? Whilst I can create a decent loaf on normal settings the fastbake tends to produce a cake like creation that could be misconstrued for dwarf bread (for Pratchett fans) or a rock . I'm prepared to accept a certain loss of fantasticness for the speed but this much?

lynzpower

it worked :j

oooh im so chuffed :j :j

lynzpower

sorry jessica I cant help you there yet - I think loads of people are noting problems with the fastbake function

Can someone confirm up for me, hwo do I do rolls

I mean, do i do the dough on the dough function, then divide it up into rolls? If so where do I lay the rolls out? I mean its an oblong tin isnt it- do you lay the balls on top of each other- or what????

Somehow I get the feeling we might be eating a lot of bread in the next few weeks

ironed_out

Lynz. make the dough using the dough setting, then take out and knead and divide into 12 rolls onto a greased baking sheet. Leave to rise and then put them in the oven.
I try to make my dough for rolls to tie in with when my oven is going to be on for dinner anyway, so as not to have it on just for the rolls.

as759

jessicamb wrote:

could be misconstrued for dwarf bread (for Pratchett fans)

Oh good! I've been looking for a new doorstop ... I'll be able to make my own!:D

Chipps

I can't give any advice about the fastbake bread, because my lot really like it! The thing about making bread anyway is that there are so many variables, like what the temperature is etc.

The bread I make is rather more moist than the normal loaf, but tastes really nice & keeps well. In fact I think it's better the 2nd day - if you cut it while it's still warm it squashes up a bit, wait til it's cold before slicing.

The only thing I do particularly is make sure the water is warm when I put it in the bucket. I work on the principle that as it is such a short cycle it probably doesn't have time to warm up otherwise.

Of course, it could just be that we have odd tastes in bread!!!!!

lynzpower

OK here the recipe for the hot cross buns - is that what you mean PP?
1 cup water
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 beaten egg
1 tsp salt
3 & 3/4 cups white strong flour
2 teaspoons fast action yeast
1 teaspoon cinamon
quarter teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup raisins

Use setting 8 Dough
Follow method for white rolls which is basically do the dough,
then knead & shape into 8 rolls then
put on a lightly greased bakin tray,
then brush lightly with melted butter
then cover for 20-25 mins
All0ow to rise till double in sizxe then glaze
bake for 15-20 mins at 190c

Scoff with a large mug of sweet tea