Quick questions on bread making

Pitlanepiglet

Let us know how you get on won't you?

candygirl

Hi peeps:hello:
Just made my first loaf in my breadmaker, and although it's yummy it is a bit stodgy n cakey, and ideas why? Also which is the best electric knife to use for slicing it?

samh_2

Hi,

Well I tried part-baking the rolls last night, then finishing them of off this morning, but didn't get the result I was looking for - they tasted like warmed up rolls, rather than fresh ones! I think I'm going to just go back to doing that in future - bake the rolls the night before, then sprinkle them with a few drops of water and warm them through in a morning...

Thanks for the suggestions!

samh_2

Hi Candygirl,

I've got a kenwood electric carving knife and find it great, it cost about £12. As for the stodgy n cakey bread ... it sounds like too much liquid to me.

candygirl

samh wrote: »

Hi Candygirl,

I've got a kenwood electric carving knife and find it great, it cost about £12. As for the stodgy n cakey bread ... it sounds like too much liquid to me.

Thanks hun x:A

geek0

well im tempted to get a breadmaker after reading all these threads but im just wondering what kind of consistency is HM bread, is it like sliced loaf or like crusty bread from the bakery?

angie_baby

Hi All,

I need some help please. I have found a packet of Doves Yeast in the back off my cupboard its been opened but is still within date. Can i use this? Or can i 'test it' to see if its still active?

Also, in my hurry yesterday i bought a tin of Allinson Dried Active Yeast thinking i could just chuck it in the breadmaker, thought it was quite a good price at 78p, but have just gone to use it and realised its for handbaking and needs to be reactivated, can i follow these instructions and use that water in my bread maker? (and not add sugar in the machine as it will already be in the water?

Thanks

jinnywren

I make my own piza dough in the breadmaker but am put off by the amount of time it takes to clean up afterwards!!

The dough turns into thick rubbery gloop & sticks to the sponge & dishcloth.
Anybody any helpful hints apart from elbow grease!!?

Penelope_Penguin

jinnywren wrote: »

I make my own piza dough in the breadmaker but am put off by the amount of time it takes to clean up afterwards!!

The dough turns into thick rubbery gloop & sticks to the sponge & dishcloth.
Anybody any helpful hints apart from elbow grease!!?

Make the pizza dough by hand It takes 5 mins and you only need to wipe the work surface

Penny. x

bigmuffins

I use some dry flour to clean the dough from round the pan first then just give it a quick swoosh and is fine. Just a small spoonful does the job for me.
The bits of dough are just kneaded in with the pizza dough.
HTH
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