Breadmakers?

wulf · Post: # 85181Post **wulf** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:13 am

How does a breadmachine work? You put the ingredients in the pan and a paddle at the bottom is used to mix them. The motor is controlled by the program you have selected and will generally alternate mixing with long and short periods of resting to develop a good texture. After a pre-set time, the machine will switch to baking and, at the end, the result is normally a pretty good loaf of bread.

I prefer making bread by hand (and eating the results) but find the breadmachine a very useful tool for when time is short.

Wulf

gigglybug · Post: # 85209Post **gigglybug** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:34 pm

YYYIIIPPEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

I got a panasonic bread maker for my birthday today!!!

Amanda

Thurston Garden · Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:46 pm

Woooo!

Happy Birthday too!

Millymollymandy · Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:15 am

Great pressie Gbug - I've got a Panasonic too!

gigglybug · Post: # 85501Post **gigglybug** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:33 pm

Just made my first loaf

Yummy!!!

ina · Post: # 85510Post **ina** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:04 pm

Shall we take bets how long it'll take until the novelty wears off?

Enjoy your bread!

Annpan · Post: # 85515Post **Annpan** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:26 pm

I thought that too... but Thomzo (I think) says she uses hers every day...

Maybe for some people it just sticks

By the way where is Zoe? last I heard she was all loved up...

ina · Post: # 85517Post **ina** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:37 pm

Annpan wrote: By the way where is Zoe? last I heard she was all loved up...

Ah well - probably more important things to do at the mo...

mrsflibble · Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:35 am

try and find a recipe for sundried tomato and herb bread; it rocks.

but do add salt, it doesn't taste right without it according to my mum- and i do agree witth her for once, much as it pains me to say so!!!!

Annpan · Post: # 85559Post **Annpan** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:41 am

Yup, bread needs lots of salt, it is just inedible otherwise - well lots by my standards, I don't salt anything these days.

gigglybug · Post: # 85801Post **gigglybug** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 1:11 pm

Does anyone make cakes in their breadmaker? If so do you use the parchment paper cases or the sheets?

ina · Post: # 85818Post **ina** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:22 pm

Goodness me - what else does a breadmaker do nowadays? I'd heard you can make jam in it - now cakes as well - does it make you a cuppa while you are at it?

I'll stick to me oven...

Annpan · Post: # 85873Post **Annpan** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:06 pm

I have now joined the breadmaker owners group

, I went to pick up a freecycle ice-cream maker and they asked if I wanted a breadmaker too...
I haven't got the instructions, though, so I am off on a web search

ina · Post: # 85922Post **ina** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:05 am

What I like about using the oven - it heats the room while it's baking bread. OK, not so good in summer, maybe.