Qs3 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Do you use a bread machine or make it from scratch? If you use a bread maker, which one do you recommend? I'd love to hear your tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 For about the past 6-9 months I've been making it from scratch. What has surprised me is how EASY it is and how much yummier it is. Ok, I expected the yummy part but I was totally intimidated by the idea of baking. Really it's pretty simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I love my Zojirushi. I've had it almost 10 years and it still works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 by scratch and bread machine from Williams - Sonoma. YUMMY!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qs3 Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 Wow! Easy huh? What kind of bread do you make? For some reason, when I think of hand making bread I remember a pottery class I once took. Every time I tried to make something on the pottery wheel, I couldn't keep it going. It would flop around and eventually splatter on the floor. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaid Dad Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 My dw makes no-knead bread from scratch with recipes from this book. It's super-easy and delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shalom22 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I used to make bread by hand, but my hands and wrists just couldn't handle it. Now I use my Breadman Ultimate and I love it. Most of the time I used the dough cycle, let the bread machine mix, knead and rise the bread and then I take it out and make loaves, roll or bread sticks. I used it at least once a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pster Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I love this book also. In fact - I make a double batch of the regular recipe (first one in bk) - and just store that in the fridge. Tonight I made some for dinner. I grabbed about half my dough - made a ball and let it rest while the oven heated up to 400 deg (when I turned the oven on I put one of my heavy duty metal pots with lid in it so it heated up too). Then after letting the dough rest maybe 20 min I slid it into the hot pot - put the lid on - and baked 30 min.... then 15 without the lid. It smelled like wonderful sourdough bread baking!!!! Baking it in this way gives you the BEST crunchy, crispy crust. Dh and I decided NOT to get a breadmaker after baking bread this way. Check out the No-Knead Bread recipes online.... it makes great bread - much like the bk Plaid Dad mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I don't know much about bread machines. When they first came out they seemed kind of limiting. You had to use the special mix, which was full of preservatives and stuff. When I do make bread, I make it from scratch and dump the lot in a big blob on a baking tray. The whole idea that bread didn't have to be square or cut into sandwhich slices was a bit radical. However, dh looks like a happy man wandering around the house with a hunk of bread in one hand and a hunk of cheese in the other. :) Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2read Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I made bread from scratch for years until I started having trouble with my wrists. Now I use the Breadman Ultimate, but the model I use is no longer made. I do think they are all pretty much the same and next time I'll probably go with a cheaper model from a local store. I use the machine 3 or 4 times a week now and only put it in the oven in the winter. I make usually make sourdough with a starter, but sometimes I use regular yeast. There is a slight difference when it's in the oven, but for us it's not noticeable enough that we want to heat the whole house up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qs3 Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 Oooh, no-knead bread! I didn't know such a thing existed. Thanks for the suggestion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetTN Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I used to use a bread machine, but have gone back to making it from scratch. It is so much tastier and dd and I enjoy our baking time together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 and making 4-5 loaves of whole-wheat bread is easy as pie :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmgconner Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Both. I use the bread machine to do the kneading, and then I'll pull it out of the machine to shape, let rise, and bake in the oven. ETA: If I had a heavy-duty mixer, I'd use that, but since I don't, I use the bread machine on the knead setting only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iquilt Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I make bread a lot using my KitchenAid Stand Mixer 6, using the dough hook I can mix and knead 2 loaves of bread, set to rise and bake in the oven. I've never had a bread machine. Sometimes I mix and knead by hand, but only for certain recipes. Here is my favorite recipe for bread, super easy and fast: Cuban Bread From start to finish, 1 hour and 15 minutes 5-6 C all purpose flour (can sub 1-2 C whole wheat flour for all purpose) 2 Tbsp dry yeast 2 Tbsp sugar 1 Tbsp salt 2 C hot water (120-130 degrees) 1 Tbsp sesame or poppy seeds (opt., decoration only) Mix dry ingredients in kitchen-aid with dough hook. As the machine is running, drizzle in water until dough forms a ball. Spin the ball 20 times to knead. Place dough in greased bowl and cover with a towel. Let rise 15 minutes. Punch down. Divide into two pieces. Shape into two round loaves and place on a baking sheet. Cut an X ½ inch deep on top with a sharp knife. Brush with water and sprinkle with seeds (opt). Place on the middle shelf of a cold oven. Place a cake pan of hot water on the lowest shelf. Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Bake 40-50 minutes until deep golden brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyFL Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay in Cal Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I've been making no-knead bread from scratch this year. It really is easy... and no kneading. I do bake it in a heavy Dutch Oven, but I basically use a combination of the Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day recipe and the New York Times no-knead recipe. I make enough dough for 4 large (5 cups of flour) loaves every other week--and bake it as needed. Delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 One reason I really like my bread machine is that I can put the ingredients in the night before, and set the timer to have the bread bake in the morning right before we get up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkwynn Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I love my Zojirushi. I've had it almost 10 years and it still works fine. I got one of these in February and love it! I can't bake bread. I can bake cakes and such, but no way on the bread. I finally got fed up and threw in the towel. So now I let the 'zamboni' handle that. I can never remember the actual name, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qs3 Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 I'm going to make bread! :D I'll start with the no-knead and see how it comes out! I'm also going to research some of the bread maker suggestions. Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 nt :iagree: I do the exact same thing :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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