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jema
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 05 1:33 pm Post subject: A breadmaker resolution
Our bread maker fell into disuse Somehow or other I failed to get into the routine needed of using it daily. But having suffered a chemically tasting loaf from Morrisons I am kicking it back into action from today with a resolution of baking daily. it may lead to a little waste, but I think that is the only way to make it habitual. I want to know exactly what is in the bread I eat.

Behemoth

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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 05 1:36 pm Post subject:
I know exactly what was in the loaf that failed to rise that I chucked out. The paddle

wellington womble

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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 05 1:42 pm Post subject:

There but for the grace go I, behemoth!

Jema, I chuck ingredients in the breadmaker the night before, while I am cooking dinner. It only takes a few seconds, and there is nearly always an idle moment or two while cooking. Its also a lot easier if you have digital scales that you can put the pan on and zero them. I'm lousy at routine, but have stuck to this one for a whole year, nd have better bread to boot. I leave it timer overnight, take thebread out in the morning, and an hour or two later its ready for slicing and munching on all day.

There isn't much waste bread, although I bake most days, and if there is I make bread and butter pudding, bread sauce and have a supply of breadcrumbs in the freezer for topping off anything with cheese on (makes it go nice and crunchy) and meatballs etc.

bernie-woman

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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 05 1:46 pm Post subject:
I tend to pop bread stuff in the night before but have found tht it doesn't rise as well at this time of the year due to the water getting very cold (don't have the heating on at night here) I also try to keep a couple of loaves baked in the freezer - I cut them in half or slice them when cold and they do not take long to defrost at all

ele

Joined: 05 Sep 2005
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Location: Derby

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 05 1:50 pm Post subject:
I'm not sure if I actually like breadmaker* bread a white loaf made once in awhile, eaten whilst it's still warm is very good, but when it's cold or when I've made brown loaves, nope I just don't really enjoy them that much. *rescused from someone else's cupboard

sean
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 05 1:53 pm Post subject:
A breadmaker jema? Forsooth. Have you no children who could be profitably employed grinding flour, kneading dough and the like?

2steps

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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 05 2:35 pm Post subject:
thats a great idea wellington womble I don't bake as much bread as I'd like to because like jema I just haven't gotten into it. oh dear, Behemoth. can you retrive it?

jema
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 05 2:57 pm Post subject:

sean wrote:

A breadmaker jema? Forsooth. Have you no children who could be profitably employed grinding flour, kneading dough and the like?

Amipest does actually make excellent bread the "proper" way. I find it theraputic at times to. But it just too time consuming as a regular chore.

Lozzie

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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 05 3:06 pm Post subject:

I make The Best Bread Pudding In The World with my (numerous) breadmaker disasters. You gotta have the right blend of flour for it to work well, and that can make for many mistakes.

I too am patchy in my devotion to the infernal machine. I have never learnt to programme the timer on it, for example

I had thought to maybe keep it running throughout my marathon Once A Month Cookery experiment in the new year, and FREEZE some loaves so I am less likely to be caught without bread and have to resprt to shop-boughten stuff.

Jonnyboy

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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 05 3:18 pm Post subject:

Behemoth wrote:

I know exactly what was in the loaf that failed to rise that I chucked out.

The paddle

Did that too, my replacement from MF arrived last week.

Behemoth

Joined: 01 Dec 2004
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Location: Leeds

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 05 3:22 pm Post subject:
Where did you get it from? I went into Curry's and they didn't even have any breadmakers let alone accessories.

Jonnyboy

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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 05 3:33 pm Post subject:
Went to the morphy richards website, it was only a few quid.

jema
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 05 3:54 pm Post subject:

Behemoth wrote:

Where did you get it from? I went into Curry's and they didn't even have any breadmakers let alone accessories.

is it just my imagination, or are breadmakers now a bit "last year" in the gadget fashion stakes?

Behemoth

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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 05 3:57 pm Post subject:
Curry's seemed to be pushing slow cookers and juicer/blenders. I suppose when a market has been saturated you need to identify another consumer need/want.

Silas

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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 05 4:04 pm Post subject:
May seem a bit obvious, but most breadmaker recepies call for so many #cups# of flour. water etc. If you weigh just how many cups you need for a particular recepie, it will save you counting out cups each time you make your bread.

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