Breadmaker - convince me !

Andy_Hamilton

I have used standard Tesco white flour (one step up from value) worked a treat. Lidl is 2 miles from me so i just use their's. Flour lasts about a year so could you not stock up?


Anyway, who was it that needed convinced...

belfastgirl23

I use the tesco one too (the pink bag) and it comes out looking just like Andy's above...

On the issue of the bread keeping, I've been using sunflower oil in it and the bread seems to keep pretty well...certainly for 3-4 days in an airtight container. It hasn't ever gone mouldy yet although maybe we eat it too fast.

And Holland and Barrett are also good for seeds

MrsE_2

Read LOADS of posts on how fab these breadmakers are.....

Is there any that you literally tip the ingredients & it does the mixing, kneading & cooking?

Any on timers, that you can set to come on in the very early morning?

What are the ingredients for plain white IF you are using a breadmaker?

FairyElephant_2

I think that most breadmakers work the way you want!

I finally got a Panasonic 255 one for Christmas (after much cajoling of Hubby!) and it is brilliant! You just put in the ingredients - typically for a white loaf - yeast, strong bread flour, sugar, salt, butter & water, set the timer and off you go! it makes a loaf in 1 hour 55 mins, or you can set the timer to be ready whenever you want in the next 24 hours (you do need to take it out pretty much as soon as it is done though, otherwise I found it goes a bit 'soggy', but you can 'rescue' it with a blast in a hot oven!).

I LOVE IT! have made fruit malt loaf, olive bread, french-style bread, spicy fruit loaf....all turned out brilliantly first time!

seabright

I have a panasonic too - brilliant. Good for making pizza dough too

MrsE_2

FairyElephant wrote: »

I think that most breadmakers work the way you want!

I finally got a Panasonic 255 one for Christmas (after much cajoling of Hubby!) and it is brilliant! You just put in the ingredients - typically for a white loaf - yeast, strong bread flour, sugar, salt, butter & water, set the timer and off you go!

You literally just throw them in?

Do you have to mix it at all? I'm thinking of the butter?

ashbart

A third vote for the Panasonic SD255 - bought mine last year and I have not bought a loaf of bread since. I also love the pizza dough!

pogofish

MrsE wrote: »

Read LOADS of posts on how fab these breadmakers are.....

Is there any that you literally tip the ingredients & it does the mixing, kneading & cooking?

Any on timers, that you can set to come on in the very early morning?

What are the ingredients for plain white IF you are using a breadmaker?

They are.

Most of them are that simple IME.

Yup, my one has an 18hr timer, so it is easy to set-up during the day/evening before & collect the loaf the next morning.

My favourite basic recipe for white bread is:

1.5tbs caster sugar
1tsp salt
1.5tbs light olive oil (or other light oil)
230ml water
(mix this lot in the bottom of the bread pan, then)
400g white flour
(distributed evenly over the pan, then)
1-1.5tsp fast yeast on top of the flour.
(more in colder weather)

Set the programme to "French Bread" & set timer. Prog is 3hr20min, plus whatever your delay is. Don't waste your time with the fast programme, let it sit so all the ingredients acclimatise.

Recipes using fresh milk should not sit very long on the timer otherwise it will go off.

A good variation is to use 75-150g Spelt or Malted flour, plus the rest in white flour - gives a superb tasting loaf that still nice & light.


I have a "Breadman" machine but the Panasonic mentioned above would be an excellent choice.

ashbart

MrsE wrote: »

You literally just throw them in?

Do you have to mix it at all? I'm thinking of the butter?

Yes, you literally just throw them in - in a particular order though. The panasonic says yeast first, then all dry ingredients, then water on top. No mixing required, the machine does all of the work.

nat82

Got my Panasonic 255 last week and I am in love with it! I cannot believe how easy it is to make gorgeous fresh bread! And the good thing is that you know exactly what you are eating.

Believe me, if I can do it any one can!