Breadmaker Recomendations

[Alex321]

Have you ever tried using the breadmaker for the kneading and first prove cycles, then tip it out for 2nd prove and baking it in the oven?

No, I haven't.

There are some recipes that suggest doing that, but I have never tried any of those.

It all depends on what you want out of your loaf of bread really. For you the breadmaker may be a waste, but for many of us it isn't.

 

[T4tomo]

No, I haven't.

Then you were rather quick to dismiss my opinion then, as you are yet to reach true enlightenment.

I did use one for quite a while, but became disappointed with the bake so experimented.

Breadmakers are very convenient if you just want to load it up set it off and bugger off to do something else as @Pat "5mph" says, but better bread can be made with a dough hook food processor and an oven and a bit of knowledge / enlightenment.

 

[Alex321]

Then you were rather quick to dismiss my opinion then, as you are yet to reach true enlightenment.

I didn't dismiss it, just pointed that it was opinion.

I did use one for quite a while, but became disappointed with the bake so experimented.

Breadmakers are very convenient if you just want to load it up set it off and bugger off to do something else as @Pat "5mph" says, but better bread can be made with a dough hook food processor and an oven and a bit of knowledge / enlightenment.

As I said, it all depends what you want from your bread. And TBH, most of the time I do just want to load it up then forget it until it is time to tip the loaf out.

 

[mistyoptic]

Eloquently explained, put into words my experiences with our panny breadmaker.
I love to experiment, sometimes adding an extra ingredient ( Honey, Malt extract, Marmite, oatmilk instead of water etc) A pinch of Turmeric or Saffron to add colour. One that works well is to chuck a tablespoon of mixed herbs and a teaspoon of chilli flakes into the mix.

Absolutely. One of my faves is to replace 100ml of water with VegIt juice or similar, add a teaspoon of dried herbs and then just make dough and split it into rolls for burgers etc

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Being allergic to gluten that probably explains why the recipe I use does not have salt in it:

If you're allergic to gluten, the absence of salt in a recipe will make no difference. You don't specify in your recipe but are you using ordinary bread flour?

 

[kingrollo]

Wish I had waited now. Apparently the latest Panasonic breadmaker has a carbon fibre lid, clipless paddles and shimano electric gear shifting.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I get around this by making my dough in the evening, and proving it either a) in the fridge or b) in my unheated hallway overnight. That way, it does the hard work while I'm sleeping.

Multi-tasking at its finest!

Ahem ... some of us need to go to work in the morning, in my case still 6 days a week, mostly
If I'm still alive when I retire I will do the same

Have you ever tried using the breadmaker for the kneading and first prove cycles, then tip it out for 2nd prove and baking it in the oven?

Imo, the hand kneading is the best part of the process, I love it!

 

[Reynard]

Ahem ... some of us need to go to work in the morning, in my case still 6 days a week, mostly
If I'm still alive when I retire I will do the same

Imo, the hand kneading is the best part of the process, I love it!

*HUGS*

As a writer, I go wherever my laptop happens to be.

 

[Mike_P]

If you're allergic to gluten, the absence of salt in a recipe will make no difference. You don't specify in your recipe but are you using ordinary bread flour?

No GF brown bread flour. Bit like gold dust to get hold of as all the supermarkets if they sell GF bread flour currently all sell white. Ocado stock it so an occasional order with them for half a dozen otherwise its paying around 3x the cost on rip off Amazon.