Tips With A Breadmaker

[Samuraisan]

Just received my first Breadmaker! Any tips ?

[murraymints]

be accurate with the measurements.. I have had one a few years and use it loads, have made lots of nice variations too

[Old_Geezer]

Make bread ?

Cheese, tomato, & garlic loaf is nice. But experiment. Olive is nice too.

[Samuraisan]

Thanks Murray. Can I use other recipes apart from the ones that have come with the machine ? It is a Moulinex Pain Doree

[murraymints]

use any recipe you like


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I use this book...

[gingejbee]

Go to The Works cheapo bookshop to get a copy of "Getting the best from your breadmaker" (or similar)....usually under two quid.

[237SJ]

Yes you can. I buy Wrights Ciabatta and Foccacia mixes and use the dough setting in my breadmaker for those. I turn the dough out onto an oiled tray and bake in the oven.

[murraymints]

after a bit of use you will get a feel for it and attempt variations.. favs of mine are cheese and onion, cheese and sun dried toms , walnut and date, cinnamon, and fruit loaf.. hot x bun loaf is nice too..

[murraymints]

can also do pizza dough !

[Eleena]

Hi Sam, some recipes here ..
http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipes/bread-machine-recipes.aspx?page=2

[murraymints]

most supermarkets sell wee packs of ready to use breads.. saves the weighing out and buying yeast/dried milk/ etc these are not bad but I prefer to do it from scratch

[bednobs]

my advice if is it has a timer to delay starting, dont set it to come on overnight so you have fresh bread in the morning (unless you want to e woken to a noise a la baby seal cubs being clubbed to death(

[Samuraisan]

Thanks guys. I am going to start tomorrow. Seems to easy to be true, just bung it all in and switch on, and hey presto !

[murraymints]

lol bednobs... mine is a good baby..no crying through the night !

[Samuraisan]

Too easy

[murraymints]

it is !!

[bednobs]

your bread comes out a weird shape. And with a hole in the middle where the paddle was

[Eleena]

Has yours a dough only function Sam?

[237SJ]

I use the white bread setting but put about 1/3 of a cup of seeds in. If you are going to use sesame seeds, lightly toast them first or they won't taste of anything

[murraymints]

mine is a uniform loaf shape..but there will be a small hole underneath where the paddle was... no big deal...

[murraymints]

same with poppy seed ^^