Lesley Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 ..... and there's a thread somewhere on here about making your own butter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Oh...Lesley.....I wish you hadn't announced that.....I'm going to have to give that a go now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Well, the house smells delicious now and I have what appears to be an edible looking loaf of bread cooling on a wire rack in my kitchen .........can I wait until tomorrow morning to slice it and eat with delicious fresh egg ........it smells soooooo good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 But first you have to cut off the still warm crust and slather on oodles of proper butter..... *trots off to dust down breadmaker....* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 Thats exactly what I do !! I always beat hubby to the crust.....tis the best bit ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Well, the house smells delicious now and I have what appears to be an edible looking loaf of bread cooling on a wire rack in my kitchen .........can I wait until tomorrow morning to slice it and eat with delicious fresh egg ........it smells soooooo good! In all honesty, I did find that it does not keep as well as shop bread (no preservatives ) so needs to be eaten as fresh as possible. However, if you do leave it till next day it makes wonderful, crunchy toast! (my kids even eat the crusts from home made bread toast!) Especially if it's brown bread, cut thick, with butter and dripping with honey .... (again ) OK, now I really am going to get the breadmaker out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 ......perhaps just one slice tonight then - just to see what it tastes like.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 go on ! be a devil Im sure there'll be none left for tomorrow once you start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 MMMmmmmmm! It was delicious, we shared the crust and a slice between OH and I! Agnes and Pepe the hamsters had a little bit each too Does everyone else put sugar in the dough mixture? I followed the recipe for the basic white loaf, and it said to put sugar in, but I definitely noticed it tasted sweeter than the bread I am used to. Tomorrow I will try either the wholemeal or the seeded loaf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 I put sugar in like the recipe says - but usually a little less than the recipe suggests. I do the basic loaf with 50/50 white and wholemeal flour - yummy - may go and set up the breadmaker now. I also thoroughly recommend the dough making setting and then shaping it into little bread rolls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 I do bread rolls every day! They come out fantastically well. Today I tried the rapid basic white loaf (short of time). it came out brilliantly and was greatly appreciated by my poor children who never get to eat plain white bread! I'm a mean bad nasty mummy who makes them have wholemeal or as a special treat seeded white! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 I think I'll have a go at bread rolls next. I made a seeded white loaf today and it is lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I'm like you Ginette, Harry and Jules never have white bread now I made a batch of 50/50 rolls yesterday and they were lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Well, we can be mean nasty Mummies together then Debs! Actually, my girls have started turning their noses up at canteen sandwiches. "the bread isn't as nice as yours Mummy! It's tasteless and yuk!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Hi all! I'm thinking of getting a breadmaker having been totally shocked by the number of E numbers in my favourite supermarket bought loaf!! Can one of you lovely ladies who are happy with their Panasonic one please tell me what a "hole in the loaf" is?! Having never used a breadmaker, I'm assuming that the kneading paddle makes a gap in the bread somewhere, but where is it in the loaf? Do you get half slices of bread or something?! I'm confused.... (not that that's very difficult!) AND, with this type of breadmaker, am I right in thinking that I could sling all the ingredients in the night before, set the timer and the whole thing will have been made and baked in the magical machine by morning?! Ooh, it's exciting! Thanks in advance Sue Budgie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Hi Sue Yep you are right the hole in the loaf is where the paddle is, but the one in my bread maker is actually quite small, so doesn't affect the bread at all, and it's in the middle underneath. It is ideal for leaving on the timer, except ours made the dogs bark when it started up just what I don't need (or knead ) at 4am There are certain types of loaf that can't be left overnight ie bread with milk in etc. but it's not a problem, you just make them when you are in!!! Hope that helps karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I've got the panasonic one and can't praise it enough. I got a good deal on Amazon and it arrived the next day too. It leaves a small hole in the bottom of the bread, but it's a small price to pay for such yummy loaves. I usually make it over night so that we wake up to the smell of freshly baked bread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Panasonic SD253. It has a nut dispenser so that you can add seeds to your loaves without buying the expensive flour - and other things of course. Loaves take 4 or 5 hours to cook, so I usually bake mine over night. I also use it to make dough for rolls. This takes 2 or 3 hours, but I like it. I can put it on after breakfast, get some other things done and then make the rolls nearer lunchtime. It's lucky I'm at home in the day. Since buying ours in July 2006, I have made ALL our bread and rolls and pizza bases (45 mins). It is not a chore and the resulting bread has been very popular with my offspring. The paddle hole in the bottom hasn't posed a problem. I can't believe 8 months have passed, it still feels new! In fact, DD2's friends love the pizzas so much that I make them for their parties! Today I made 5 pizza bases for this evening's DVD fest with ten 14/15 year olds because 'they are just so nice' (quote from DD2's friend!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Wow, that was quick, many thanks Karen, Clare and Ginette! Very comprehensive and oh so tempting, I'm now salivating at the thought of the fantastic smell of fresh baked bread in the house! Ginette, what time do you want me round (reckon I'll pass for a 15 year old?!) Thanks again Sue x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Sue, fortunately they're all at another house (5 English, 5 German) because I pointed out I had younger children here so it wouldn't be so good. I'm much happier just making the pizzas. But you're very welcome here for Coronation Street and ironing! Bread rolls are in the oven, but pizza doesn't take long if that's what you'd like. We got our machine from Amazon too. Definitely the best deal on the internet at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Amazon deal for mine too I must admit I cheat with the bread rolls and put the mix on a 45 min pizza dough cycle, then knead and shape and leave for an hour or so to rise, 'yummy' according to my children karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Hi Sue I'm another convert to the Panasonic breadmaker. It is fantastic. I have only had mine since January, but I haven't bought bread since. I to was shocked by the E numbers in a loaf, even the 'healthy' wholemeal ones. As Ginette said pizza bases are yummy and dough and cakes made in them are fantastic. I probably use mine most days, it is one of the best gadgets I have bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Thanks very much for taking the time to reply Debs, Karen and Ginette - I think I'm convinced! I'll never make bread by hand, and I was really horrified to see that our favourite loaf contains 3 E numbers as emulsifiers plus a couple of synthetic compounds I'd never heard of, without judging the amount of salt added. My main fear is that I'll buy it then end up not using it much (like my juicer which is brilliant but takes so long to clean afterwards I think that hearing people's comments, particularly about that same model has convinced me that once I use it, it is unlikely to ever get relegated to the cupboard. Ginette - sending the teenagers elsewhere - good move! OH loves pizza which I'm usually fairly reluctant to eat, but if I know what's gone in it, might be a different matter! Thanks again, ladies Sue x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 It has given me such a thrill. I love cooking anyway and I'm really keen to avoid added nasties. But to hear my daughters saying they bought a school sandwich and the bread was yuk, really boosts my day. Now DD2's friends wanting my pizza bases because they're so nice too is really It's nice that they're proud of me sometimes. Sometimes I end up with stale bread because it only keeps a couple of days. I make it into breadcrumbs and freeze them, so I have ready-made breadcrumbs for other recipes. (Toppings for macaroni cheese etc, nut roasts and other things.) Sadly, that gives me a lot of pleasure too! Have you ordered yet Sue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Sue, I always used to make bread in my trusty 45 year old Kenwood mixer, but was too busy to remember that it was rising in the airing cupboard, so the dough was ruined I still use the Kenwood for a million and one other things, but the breadmaker comes tops for my bread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
