We're getting a bread maker through Royal Rewards... now what?

[lupinfarm]

My dad was ordering our new bissell cleaner through Royal Rewards and mum said "HANG ON GET THAT BREAD MAKER TOO" so we have a bread maker on the way and I'm itching to make some bread.

Got any recipes, advice, etc? I realize that most bread makers come with a recipe or two but i'd like to see what you guys have too.

 

[miss_thenorth]

Definitely check out the recipes that come with the machine first. My only advice is to only use the breadmaker for the dough cycle and bake in the oven. So much better bread!!!!!!!

 

[lupinfarm]

Definitely check out the recipes that come with the machine first. My only advice is to only use the breadmaker for the dough cycle and bake in the oven. So much better bread!!!!!!!

Eee baking in the oven I don't know... ours is just about to crap out and its propane and with it being a lower end oven we have no control over the propane. Our oven takes over an hour to heat up to 350!

 

[miss_thenorth]

Definitely check out the recipes that come with the machine first. My only advice is to only use the breadmaker for the dough cycle and bake in the oven. So much better bread!!!!!!!

Eee baking in the oven I don't know... ours is just about to crap out and its propane and with it being a lower end oven we have no control over the propane. Our oven takes over an hour to heat up to 350!

Ohhh, maybe not then...

 

[sufficientforme]

I recently got a panasonic breadmaker as a gift and I love it, the recipes included in the booklet all have turned out fantastic and bake up beautifully. Have fun experimenting after you have tried the recipes included. www.recipezaar.com has a ton of bread machine recipes to try also
forgot to mention, my kids have decided they don't want store bought bread anymore after having this!

 

[patandchickens]

Absolutely use the recipes in the booklet that comes with the machine -- make one of them several times, then several others several times, before even *thinking* about using anyone else's recipes.

The reason is that bread machine recipes are rather particular to the make and model of machine. If you try to use a recipe written for Brand A in a Brand B machine, there is a decent chance it will flop in one way or another. Once you have learned to troubleshoot "the right" recipes in your machine, and gotten a feel for what those recipes are likely to entail in terms of amounts of ingredients and order of adding them, THEN you can adapt some other recipes... and it often IS a matter of adapting, with your first try going funky and adjustments needed before trying again.

Also, I dunno how accustomed you are to baking, but if not very, then best two tips are measure everything very carefully and accurately; and 'fluff' your flour into the measuring scoop with a spoon or other measuring scoop, don't just scoop it out in what you're measuring with.

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[me&thegals]

Definitely check out the recipes that come with the machine first. My only advice is to only use the breadmaker for the dough cycle and bake in the oven. So much better bread!!!!!!!

Oops--I was going to "ditto" this and then just noticed your comment. My advice would be to check to see if it is a horizontal or vertical bread pan. The vertical ones with whole-grain dough do not rise very high. Kind of disappointing to have a 2-lb puck.

I would also suggest starting with the recipes they give you. I personally add 1 tablespoon of vital wheat gluten to all my whole-grain recipes to give them a much softer, risen texture. Good luck!

 

[keljonma]

We use our bread machine mostly for making the dough. But you can do a search here for recipes. Check your local library for books - there are tons of them out there. Enjoy it!

 

[lupinfarm]

Also, I dunno how accustomed you are to baking, but if not very, then best two tips are measure everything very carefully and accurately; and 'fluff' your flour into the measuring scoop with a spoon or other measuring scoop, don't just scoop it out in what you're measuring with.

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

Yep i sift the flour at least twice