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I used to make bread in our bread machine (Panasonic) all the time but eventually got a bit bored with it and the output reduced to a loaf a month or less. I've also done hand made bread in the past and even had success with sourdough but realised it was bit too time consuming for me and that you had to be making it regularly to keep the starter going.
Anyway a while back the wife made a seeded loaf in the machine that I really liked and this rekindled my bread making such that now I'm doing at least one a week, usually one similar to the seeded one the wife made although hers was white but I've added some wholemeal.
I use 50/50 white to wholemeal flour, total 500g + all the other stuff the recipe requires (yeast/sugar/salt/water/etc.).
In the seed and nut dispenser on the machine goes:
1 tsp caraway seeds
1.5 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp poppy seeds
1 tbsp sunflower seeds
1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
1 tbsp linseed
Really like having the caraway in there as you get the odd little burst of it as you hit a seed whilst munching through your sandwich.
Anyone have any other good recipes for a nice bread, preferably that can be done in the machine as I like the convenience of it.
Anyway a while back the wife made a seeded loaf in the machine that I really liked and this rekindled my bread making such that now I'm doing at least one a week, usually one similar to the seeded one the wife made although hers was white but I've added some wholemeal.
I use 50/50 white to wholemeal flour, total 500g + all the other stuff the recipe requires (yeast/sugar/salt/water/etc.).
In the seed and nut dispenser on the machine goes:
1 tsp caraway seeds
1.5 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp poppy seeds
1 tbsp sunflower seeds
1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
1 tbsp linseed
Really like having the caraway in there as you get the odd little burst of it as you hit a seed whilst munching through your sandwich.
Anyone have any other good recipes for a nice bread, preferably that can be done in the machine as I like the convenience of it.
I think it's this book I've got at home:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bread-Eric-Treuille/dp/140...
Some good stuff including loaves that can be made start to finish in the machine and others that you can make up to the dough stage in the machine then shape, prove and bake yourself which isn't too bad.
The beer and mustard bread is a good one.
I also like the bacon and cheese bread which I think is in the Panasonic book. Nice toasted for breakfast with eggs on top (fried/poached/scrambled).
Done pittas, Focaccia, buns, fruit loafs and other stuff in the past. Home made pizza bases also get done quite often.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bread-Eric-Treuille/dp/140...
Some good stuff including loaves that can be made start to finish in the machine and others that you can make up to the dough stage in the machine then shape, prove and bake yourself which isn't too bad.
The beer and mustard bread is a good one.
I also like the bacon and cheese bread which I think is in the Panasonic book. Nice toasted for breakfast with eggs on top (fried/poached/scrambled).
Done pittas, Focaccia, buns, fruit loafs and other stuff in the past. Home made pizza bases also get done quite often.
HotJambalaya said:
I've wanted one of these machines for ages but just dont have the bloody room for it...
How long does it take from start to finish? Can you set the timer so you wake up to fresh bread, and if you do, are they noisy?
It varies, they all have fast loaf settings which take 2-3 hours, but I don't like the results. A normal loaf will take 4-6 hours depending on the type of flour used.How long does it take from start to finish? Can you set the timer so you wake up to fresh bread, and if you do, are they noisy?
Yes, you can set a delay timer so you can wake up to a freshly baked loaf. And no they're not too noisy, close the kitchen door and you'll barely hear it, it will beep loudly when finished.
If you do buy one, then don't skimp, the Panasonic SD-2501 is very good and widely regarded as one of the best. Years ago I had a cheap machine, and the bread it made was terrible. I have the Panasonic and the results are fantastic, it gets used at least once a week, waking up to the smell of a freshly baked loaf at the weekend is absolutely divine.
It's not that easy to cut bread that's just finished baking (although it is fabulous with a slab of butter on it!) so while it is nice to wake up to bread on a timer it's better about 20mins after being taken out of the machine.
+1 on the Panasonics - although I admit I use it infrequently, I've had mine literally 20 years!
+1 on the Panasonics - although I admit I use it infrequently, I've had mine literally 20 years!
I do overnight bakes on the timer with my Panasonic all the time, the noise has never been an issue and waking up to the fresh bread smell is very nice.
I set it to finish at the same time my alarm goes off, I get the loaf out of the tin and onto a cooling rack, then go for my shower. After that it's cool enough to take a few slices off the end for my sandwich. Then just before leaving for work it's cool enough to slice the rest of it up and I stick it in the freezer. Home made bread never stays fresh for long, probably because it doesn't have all the preservatives and salt that the supermarket stuff has.
I set it to finish at the same time my alarm goes off, I get the loaf out of the tin and onto a cooling rack, then go for my shower. After that it's cool enough to take a few slices off the end for my sandwich. Then just before leaving for work it's cool enough to slice the rest of it up and I stick it in the freezer. Home made bread never stays fresh for long, probably because it doesn't have all the preservatives and salt that the supermarket stuff has.
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