Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: noshed on September 17, 2008, 10:51
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Well I've bought one - and it's great. Lovely bread at last and it suits a lazy cook. Bread rolls too.
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Bread machines ROCK!!! Will post up my fruit loaf recipe when i get home this evening for you! Its awesome!!
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best thing since sliced bread aren't they :)
just think of all the lovely flavored bread you can make,
our fav. are cheese and onion, and sun ripe tom
Jen :flower:
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jen, post your recipes would you! I only ever make white and fruit loafs, i need to experiment
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Can someone post which makes you would recommend, its on my Christmas list along with the super duper chicken house I found last weekend, Looking at the price of the house I am more likely to get a bread maker.
He has to beat last year and I was thrilled last year when I got my pink hoover called Hetty :D
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I've got a Kenwood Rapid-Bake and it's great. I found that I had several failures at first. They were more like house bricks. :roll: But it's great now and I can experiment without fear of failure.
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I've had a bread maker since I was born... that are my hands!!! :D :D
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I have a Kenwood Rapid Bake too, no probs what-so-ever!
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jen, post your recipes would you! I only ever make white and fruit loafs, i need to experiment
hi d-b, it's the basic loaf plus 1-2oz sun dried toms added at the
beeping time.
for the cheese & onion, again basic white with half an onion chopped
very fine, i put it in micro to soften, and 1and half oz parmesan cheese
again added at the beep.
another one is half white flour and half whole-meal with grains then i add a hand-ful of sunflower seeds and a smaller amount of linseed.
they say bread making has to be exact but thats not me....they turn out ok tho!!!
my machine is a morphy richards
Jen :flower:
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I've had a bread maker since I was born... that are my hands!!! :D :D
I'm with you Sadgit!!!!! Can't take to the machines at all! :)
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I like machines for day to day bread but when time permits I like to make bread by hand. I am currently exploring a book called "The handmade Loaf" by Dan Lepard which has some fantastic recipes, OH is enjoying testing the results. I'm trying to find breads that I can eat, therefore wheat free and am trying to perfect a rye bread that I like rather than tolerate.
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My Breadmaker is my pride and joy, I just wish more people sold the mix!
My favourite is cheese and onion, my partners fave is good old White Loaf.
I was going to try some bread rolls, where you get the Bread Maker to make your dough then you bake them in the oven! At least that way I can make small ones for my little 'un and BIG ones for OH!!
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I am currently exploring a book called "The handmade Loaf" by Dan Lepard
Might be because it is 5:55am but I read that as "by Def Leopard" :lol:
grrrrr now I cannot get the words "pour some sugar on meeeeeee" out of my head :D :D
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Mine's a Panasonic 255. I made a medium white with dark crust overnight - even though I put it in when I came in from the pub. Took a while to set the timer though...
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My husband is the bread maker in our house and he loves his breadmaker.
He's designed his own recipe for Cranberry and Rosemary bread which is wonderful - especially with soup in the winter and at Christmas.
Have a go at making it:-
One cup of cranberries, halved or quartered (fresh better than dried, but if they have to be dried avoid sugary ones!)
1 cup of cranberry juice
2.5 tablespoons of olive oil (or other oil or butter)
1.25 teaspoons of salt
2.25 tablespoons of sugar
2.5 tablespoons of skimmed milk powder – optional
2 teaspoons of dried rosemary (or fresh, if you have it!)
3 cups of strong white bread flour
1.25 teaspoons of dried yeast
Makes a 1.5lb loaf - follow instructions on your breadmaker
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Thanks for that I've copied it into my computer recipe file and hope that I can manage to locate it the next time I want it :lol:
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I'm off to try that one, it sounds lovely. I have had my Morphy Richards fastbake for approx 2 months and had a few problems to start off with but I now have the hang of it. I have a book called "The bread book" by Sara Lewis. It's got loads of different recipes suitable for machine or by hand including doughnuts and naam bread. Yum Yum
Claire
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Dont bread machines leave a hole in them? Or is that the old type.... OH all ways thinkss about gettin one since she has warm hands and mine are cold for bread but always dirty :)
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OH all ways thinkss about gettin one since she has warm hands and mine are cold for bread but always dirty :)
Making bread by hand is a great way to get dirty hands clean. :wink:
Mine does leave a hole but it is fairly small.
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yes they do, but if you slice it on the verticle you dont notice it. :wink: and its only one or two slices it effects anyway.
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think I'll need to keep an eye out on freecycle for one now!!
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think I'll need to keep an eye out on freecycle for one now!!
you need one with plenty of bread settings on them, the cheap ones with only basic settings are not that good, the more styles of bread you can make the better.
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whats the best type would you say ? the kenwood one ?
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Mine is this one.. http://www.morphyrichards.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Product=48271 I know macro are doing at about half price, its been tops, got one for next door and they, like me use it everyday.
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I'm on my 2nd breadmaker ... I wore the first one out! Both have been Russell Hobbs. I was so impressed with the first one, I just didn't want another make. As well as its performance, the RH is the only one I knew which didn't need the sachets of fast-acting yeast. The drums of Allisons work fine and last for ages - a big saving as the sachets are expensive.
I find I get the best results when I use the timer. I frequently just use the machine to make the dough and take it out after it has had its first prove. That way I can shape it, make rolls, or anything else we fancy. Our favourite is to roll it flat, cover it in garlic butter, and prove and bake it.
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woot made my first Loaf today very nice! A bit to much salt but best freecycle ever todate!
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woot made my first Loaf today very nice! A bit to much salt but best freecycle ever todate!
Try to reduce the salt, pretty sure you would of guessed that anyway but it does need it for the baking process, my fave is a french style, takes longer to bake (4hrs) but it reduced in salt and oil.
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This is mine:
(http://www.morphyrichards.co.uk/App_Themes/MorphyRichards/Images/Products/48280-Hero.jpg)
As yet I have only made bread using bread mixes from supermarkets, I have not been brave enough to try any recipes from cupboard items!
This is also my 2nd breadmaker, the first one died a slow death and wasn't cooking the bread right through, even on the longest setting so it went to Breadheaven!
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Dont be scared, if it goes wrong blame the breadmaker :wink: the recipes they provide are pretty bomb proof.
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been looking on ebay at bread machines.....even each manufacturer seems have 1000's of different models.........any recommendations ? or perhaps more specifically "woulnt touch it with a barge pole"?
the morphy richards one that riala put up a pic of seems quite popular?
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been looking on ebay at bread machines.....even each manufacturer seems have 1000's of different models.........any recommendations ? or perhaps more specifically "woulnt touch it with a barge pole"?
the morphy richards one that riala put up a pic of seems quite popular?
Mine is Morphy Richards too! i put a link on my other post, its been really good so far, had mine since Feb this year. Really easy to clean. All I would suggest is to get one with as many settings as possible, and make sure it has a timer so you can set it to bake over night when its cheap rate.
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thanks aidy
back to ebay then..............
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No problem, I dont know about Riala's but with mine it will make jams, doughs, cakes all sorts and of course bread. I normally make a 1.5lbs loaf which does us 4 for the day.
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d. I normally make a 1.5lbs loaf which does us 4 for the day.
I have absolutely no experience with bread making but
Just out of interest, roughly,how much does that cost you? (in ingredients only)
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I pay 75p for a bag of readymix that I just add water too (and olive oil if its Ciabatta), that makes 2lb loaf, or enough for 2 large Biabatta loafs.
Mine has:
* 2 loaf sizes
* Fastbake setting
* Choice of 12 settings
* 13 hour programmable timer
* 3 crust settings
* Cool touch sides
* Includes measuring cup and spoon
* Recipe/instruction book
* 600 watt
Fastbake Cooltouch Breadmaker
The smell of baking bread is a delight to the senses and now with the Morphy Richards Fastbake Cooltouch breadmaker, baking your own bread is not only easy - it is also very quick. Simply place all the ingredients in the non stick bread pan and the breadmaker will automatically mix, knead, prove and bake the loaf in 80 minutes.
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d. I normally make a 1.5lbs loaf which does us 4 for the day.
I have absolutely no experience with bread making but
Just out of interest, roughly,how much does that cost you? (in ingredients only)
I worked out that a 1.5 lbs loaf, including electric was about 52p a loaf. This was based on prices at the cheap rate off peak. Yes you could buy cheaper, but thats not bread, its stodgy junk.
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Riala
I assume that as we have the same manufacturer, the recipes would be the same. Have you tried the french style bread? Really nice, we make this all the time.
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If its a home made recipe, then no.
I scour the supermarkets for the hard to find bread mixes like these ones:
(http://www.britgrocer.com/shop/images/T/Hovis%20Premium%20White%20Bread%20Mix%20-%20495g.jpg)
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Thanks Aidy/Riala.
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i must admit I coule not find any ready mix's. I also had no instruction book, but the joys of the Murphy richards website I printed one off and there are all the reciepies!
So I make my own following what they say and so far they have all been good (apart from my first due to a reading error!).
I would not worry about getting ready mix as it just takes 5 mins more. However what we have decided to do is bag and seal our own mix so we can do it quickly!
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If its a home made recipe, then no.
I scour the supermarkets for the hard to find bread mixes like these ones:
(http://www.britgrocer.com/shop/images/T/Hovis%20Premium%20White%20Bread%20Mix%20-%20495g.jpg)
Nope, it should be in your recipe book that came with your BM, if not download it from their site, its straight forward to make, as easy as the ready made mixes and is really light, with a crusty crust.
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The bread mixes tend to have added E numbers and are expensive so I avoid them.
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Decided to learn to make bread this winter, entered village show and won 2nd prize, was really proud of loaf never mind prize and now I bake 3 or 4 loaves a week. will bore you with my fav recipe
sieve into large bowl
650 grams strong white flour
350 grams multgrain flour
add
nice slash olive oil
2 tsp sea salt
1 egg
let it warm up
put
575 ml hand hot water
nice slash runny honey
3 tsp easy yeast
in jug and stir will be really frothy in 5 - 10 mins
add liquid to bowl, stir in, turn out dough and kneed 10 mins, shouldnt add loads of flour for kneeding, split between 2 oiled loaf tins, cover with oiled cling film, leave about 40 mins warm place, knock back and kneed again 4 mins, put back in tins, let rise again in warm place for about 1hr, bake hot oven (mines an aga) 25 mins take out of tins and put back in oven extra 5 mins to crisp up. takes further 5 mins to eat! lovely yum yum
(http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp133/motherhenjanb/breadandpuddy001600x450.jpg)
watch teli, feed chickens in between, no additives, intend to bake on rainy days and freeze, going to try adding stout / pesto next.
sorry if Ive bored you :oops:
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Bored! :shock: :shock: :shock:
Are you joking..... that looks absolutely fabulous :)
I am salivating here thinking about your loaf, Lurpack, and strawberry jam.mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Thanks screbmob, made another 2 today, would get out of bed and cut you a slice, but dont want to get caught red handed with the midnight snacks :D
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Then again - no point in cooking if no one will eat it so here you are. Sorry not much jam left!
(http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp133/motherhenjanb/breadandpuddy600x450small.jpg)
:)
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MMMMMMMMMMMMmmm.. that was really nice thankyou! :)
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all i got was crumbs :twisted: