Bread machine (fresh yeast)

[21TonyK]

Today was my birthday and the kids bought me the only thing I don't have (except a Pacojet and Thermomix)... a bread machine.

A decent one by all accounts, Panasonic 2501. Question is can I just chuck in a couple of mugs of flour, some fresh yeast and water and a pinch of salt once it's started mixing or should I premix flour, dried yeast and salt then add water and just go to bed.

I prefer fresh yeast purely because I always have it for work but the book with the machine doesn't even mention it.

Cheers

[Shaw Tarse]

21TonyK said:

Today was my birthday and the kids bought me the only thing I don't have (except a Pacojet and Thermomix)... a bread machine.

A decent one by all accounts, Panasonic 2501. Question is can I just chuck in a couple of mugs of flour, some fresh yeast and water and a pinch of salt once it's started mixing or should I premix flour, dried yeast and salt then add water and just go to bed.

I prefer fresh yeast purely because I always have it for work but the book with the machine doesn't even mention it.

Cheers

Is what mum & dad do.
They also use flavoured flours, which can be good.
(don't forget to remove the "paddle")

[Riley Blue]

Put in yeast, flour, salt, fat, sugar and water. Four hours later you have bread - it's all in the instruction book.

[Japveesix]

Just use the fresh exactly as you would dry yeast pretty much. Most recipes in bread machines rest before they start mixing so the yeast will get going then.

Seems to suggest online putting the fresh yeast, sugar and water in very clearly together with the flour and any other ingredients on top just so the yeast gets going easily.

Show your results on here when you're done, I'd certainly be interested as it seems some supermarkets give fresh yeast away for free so it'd save me having to keep dry stuff in the cupboard.

[Riley Blue]

Allinson's 'Seed and Grain White Bread Flour' is my flour of choice in my Panasonic for everyday bread. I use dried yeast purely because it's more readily available and get consistently good results. Not having ever used fresh yeast, can you tell me how it might be better?

[Tanguero]

50/50 Rye/strong white flour and replace all the water with your favorite lager.

[21TonyK]

Riley Blue said:

Allinson's 'Seed and Grain White Bread Flour' is my flour of choice in my Panasonic for everyday bread. I use dried yeast purely because it's more readily available and get consistently good results. Not having ever used fresh yeast, can you tell me how it might be better?

Not so sure it's better but certainly much cheaper, £1 a kilo from the supermarket bakery.

I'll try again tomorrow with some decent T45 flour and see how it goes.

[1878]

My bread machine died from over-use a while back and hasn't been replaced (yet) but I'd highly recommend using flour from here, best results I ever got. http://www.wessexmill.co.uk/