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@Bill Door I have heard people say that bread from the bread maker doesn't last as long as supermarket bread due to lacking the same preservatives and stuff. My experience, after 6 months of making bread for sandwiches, is that a loaf cooked in the afternoon of the sunday, will last until the following Thursday before being too dry and stale to make a good sandwich with. After that, it becomes toast for the weekend, at which point I start the cycle over again for the next week  |
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JohnnyWashnGo 1,544 posts
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SmoothMartin 886 posts
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Registered 19 years agoAnother vote for the Panasonic 255 here.
I make a loaf every other day for work sarnies, and have done so for over a year.
The only problems I've found is that the loaf (I use the maximum 550g) size, isn't great when making 2 rounds of sandwiches each day. The other problem, which doesn't really bother me is that the bread doesn't stay fresh for more than 2 days, but it gets used up in that time anyway. -
Tonka 31,979 posts
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Registered 18 years agoPike wrote:
For improwed quality you can use cold water and let the dough rise slowly in the fridge over night.
Or use cold water and let it rise normally. I read in a book that the lukewarm thing is a myth. -
boo 13,901 posts
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Registered 18 years agoRazz wrote:
You sure boo? I had a look around, they're a lot more expensive than I'm happy to pay for. :/
Eh?
What are? -
Psychotext 70,652 posts
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Registered 15 years agoThese are the puppies people are talking about btw: http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/419183/index.html (or slightly older models)
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MrWorf 64,187 posts
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Registered 20 years agoboo wrote:
Cofused you with binky. Again.
Razz wrote:
You sure boo? I had a look around, they're a lot more expensive than I'm happy to pay for. :/
Eh?
What are?
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boo 13,901 posts
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/looks in mirror
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dr_swin wrote:
Yep. I gradually changed stuff over the years and settled on that recipe. Initially I used butter instead of olive oil but find the oil works better; also the honey is nicer than the sugar. At times I've also added yoghurt as part of the liquid at the end, or mashed banana or grated courgette at the seeds stage; but always the same ratio of solid to liquid (500g:340ml).
I like the sound of your recipe otto. I take it the honey replaces the sugar they normally get you to add? -
Watchoo talkin 'bout willis? -
blizeH wrote:
Needs more cancerific non-stick coating!
We've got a bread maker; the bread is often lovely, but I must be doing something very wrong as the 'paddle' often gets stuck in the mix?! -
I got a bread maker for xmas \o/ Just made my first loaf and took it round to the in laws. Added a touch of cinnamon (being that its xmas and all that) and it was lovely.
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Salaman 24,162 posts
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Registered 17 years agobinky wrote:
Does anyone have (and use) a bread maker at home?
Debating whether its worth getting one or if it's going to be used for novelty purposes every now and again and sat gathering dust.
We get through plenty of bread at home, and was wondering if it was cheaper making your own, and tastier?
So... anyone or am I gonna be directed to subway.co.uk?.gif)
Loved it when we had one. Set timer, pour in a packet of some mix and add water. Go to bed and you wake up to the smell of fresh bread.
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Two things I didn't like though.
Once it's done, you really need to be taking it out pretty soon if it sits there for too long inside the machine, it gets soggy as the heat and moisture can't go anywhere. (or at least you need to open it).
It's also pretty hard to get the damn bread out.
The inside has two little gizmos for kneading and they are then baked into the bread.
Overall. 8/10 Go get it! -
otto wrote:
Update to my recipe, since Christmas I've been using the fat I drained off the goose we roasted and using that in my bread instead of olive oil; it works brilliantly and it tastes absolutely stunning.
Making bread by hand is probably very therapeutic and lovely but not everyone has the time! I got my recipe right after a few tries and it makes truly gorgeous fresh bread, it takes about two minutes tops to add all the ingredients, I stick it on timer last thing at night and wake up to a house smelling of freshly baked bread, delicious! I've seen some real disasters from bread machines but I can honestly say that I love the stuff that comes out of my Panasonic.
My recipe:
1 tspn dried yeast
400g flour (I tend to mix plain white with multigrain wholemeal, about half and half though it doesn't seem to matter too much)
50g oats
25g sunflower seeds
25g linseeds
30g olive oil
a big dollop of honey
a teaspoon of salt
about 340ml of milk (or water or a mix of both)
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angeltreats 2,601 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI really fancy a bread maker. But we have literally no space in the kitchen for one, not even in the cupboards 
Just how big are these things? -
sam_spade 15,745 posts
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Registered 20 years agoHow do people stop their bread being so heavy. My recent attempts at using a breadmaker have resulted in the bread being flavourful, but a tad heavy - a sandwich feels like a three course meal. -
sam_spade 15,745 posts
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Registered 20 years agoFine, keep your secrets to yourself then! -
askew 24,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoSift the flour more thoroughly? -
angeltreats 2,601 posts
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Registered 15 years agoWe are finally getting a bread maker \o/ It's this one which is half price and has good reviews (and it helped that I had Argos vouchers to spend).
I see it reckons it can make jam. I love home made jam so I'll have to have a go at that. Has anyone tried it? -
localnotail 23,079 posts
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Registered 13 years agoangeltreats wrote:
I see it reckons it can make jam. I love home made jam so I'll have to have a go at that. Has anyone tried it?
what madness is this? -
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Tonka 31,979 posts
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Registered 18 years agoA few years back the New York Times ran a recipe for No Knead Bread. I heard of it this holiday and have tried it thrice.
The results have been amazing. Mind blowingly so.
As in the best bread I've eaten.
And it's embarrassingly simple.
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Make it by hand, too. Simple recipe, should be done within an hour of starting preparations:
16oz wholemeal flour
8oz plain flour
1tsp bread soda
(supposed to add 1tsp salt too, I don't bother)
500ml buttermilk (may need to add a bit more when mixing)
1. Set oven to 180C
2. Sprinkle flour on a baking tray.
3. Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl, add milk, mix (all by hand).
3. Slap the mix down on the tray, flatten to about an inch thick circle, then cut a cross through the centre so it bakes evenly.
4. Put it in the oven and leave it there for about forty minutes.
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Just how big are these things? 
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