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Want to make bread by machine, need some tips

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jennimoo · 16/02/2013 05:52

I'd really like to start making more bread, and currently do pizza base dough. I make it in the magimix but have found this sometimes makes the dough very hot and obviously it doesn't rise well then.

I know I want to knead by machine as I hate having doughy hands and so just won't do it! Do I persevere with the magimix for try something else?

I'm tempted by a bread maker but space is limited, and when I tried one before DH used to complain about the hole the paddle made, which was pretty inconvienient for sandwiches!

Any thoughts / recommendations?

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wannabedomesticgoddess · 16/02/2013 06:18

You could try buying food grade plastic gloves if they were less offensive to you than doughy hands?

I dont have a bread maker or a mixer. But everyone recommends Panasonic breadmakers. Whats your budget roughly?

mathanxiety · 16/02/2013 06:35

I have a bread machine with a timer I can set so the machine springs into action in the wee small hours and a freshly baked loaf greets us first thing in the morning. I put in the ingredients according to directions before I head off to bed.

The lovely fresh bread (and better still the smell of freshly baked bread) is worth the very minor inconvenience of a paddle hole.

phantomhairpuller · 16/02/2013 06:43

We have a Panasonic breadmaker, pinched it from MIL just after Christmas. It's excellent! We make bread every other day an have made pizza and pasta dough. All very successful.
I agree with you DH that the hole from the paddle isn't ideal but its not that bad! Maybe a couple of slices are affected but that's it.
From what I've read, the more you spend on a bread maker, the better it will perform hence why we pinched MILs!

phantomhairpuller · 16/02/2013 06:43

We have a Panasonic breadmaker, pinched it from MIL just after Christmas. It's excellent! We make bread every other day an have made pizza and pasta dough. All very successful.
I agree with you DH that the hole from the paddle isn't ideal but its not that bad! Maybe a couple of slices are affected but that's it.
From what I've read, the more you spend on a bread maker, the better it will perform hence why we pinched MILs!

phantomhairpuller · 16/02/2013 06:44

Oops, double posted! Sorry Wink

Liskey · 16/02/2013 06:57

We've got the Panasonic bread maker and make dough with it to make rolls (which avoids the hole and means it's easier to freeze and tastes fresher then). Also makes pizza dough in 45 minutes which is lovely!

AYetiAteMe · 16/02/2013 07:29

Yy we have a panasonic too. I had a morphy Richards (I think) one before which I thought was ok until I got the panasonic one and realised my bread was SOOOOOOOooo much better in it. Also, as another poster says, pizza dough in 45 mins, there's nothing to lose!

We use ours at least once a week.

Note to all bread making folk. Yeast does not last forever, if you notice loaves starting to be a bit flat when they didn't used to be, chuck your yeast and buy a fresh pack. I keep mine in a small, sealed jar which helps it stay fresh for a decent amount of time.

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jennimoo · 16/02/2013 08:37

Thanks for the replies. The bread from old bread maker didn't taste that great either, but was a brand less one from freecycle!

Doesn't look like anyone uses a magimix then?

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jennimoo · 16/02/2013 09:48

Just bought a Panasonic bread maker, oops! ;)

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mathanxiety · 16/02/2013 18:17

I keep my yeast in a jar in the fridge.

wannabedomesticgoddess · 16/02/2013 18:21

math

Where do you get your yeast? And does it need fed?

ommmward · 16/02/2013 18:24

Sour dough bread doesn't need kneading. You can pretty much knead it with a spoon. Mind you, it's almost as big a commitment as getting a goldfish, what with feeding it every day and putting it in a clean bowl when it starts looking a bit mucky. About as entertaining as a goldfish, too.

Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 16/02/2013 18:30

Can u all link to this amazing Panasonic bread maker u have please? Soooo Envy

mathanxiety · 16/02/2013 18:48

Tesco is usually a good bet. Lakeland sells quick acting yeast online. No feeding needed as it is dry.

I tried sourdough for a while a few years ago but the DCs found the sight of the starter a bit sinister. I really like the crust on sourdough bread and am tempted to give it a go again now that they're older and less worried about monsters.

wannabedomesticgoddess · 16/02/2013 19:03

I use fast action yeast but have never spotted fresh yeast to buy. Must have a look.

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jennimoo · 16/02/2013 19:09

This is the one I've got
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004RTJWMW/ref=mw_dp_ra3?pi=SY125
However the price has gone up £5 since I ordered this morning!

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Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 16/02/2013 19:10

Thanks jen can't wait to be able to order one I have wanted one for soooo long

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