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Bought a bread maker today with the vouchers that Leon's Dad gave us for Christmas. It's a Panasonic one, but not the all singing all dancing one. This one doesn't have a viewing window (wtf?) or an automatic nut dispencer :p
It's just produced its first loaf... I feel like a proud parent *sniff* :D
Made it with sourbread flour and it's SOOOOOO light. Can't wait to snaffle it all down for tea later :) Only one problem.... it was on "small" setting :shocked:
http://www.lostkat.co.uk/IMG_3136.jpg
God I love the smell from freshly baked bread, and coffee. I'd happy bin it after and produce another pot and loaf just to have the house smelling like that.
Mmmmm looks great. I'd love a breadmaker but have a feeling I'd use it once and the novelty would wear off :/
Looks like the same one we've got.
I'm going to put some on in a bit for being ready in the morning for fresh bread bacon sarnies!
/edit - arse, no flour :(
I really ought to drag mine out of hiding and make some. I've made very view with mine as I really couldn't be bothered at the time, but it's true - freshly baked bread is far better.
Mmmmmmmmmm freshly made bread.
Always wanted a bread machine.
Three things stopping me.
1) Will Power. I would just nom nom nom nom instantly and balloon to the size of a cottage.
2) Space. I have no where to put it in our already - crammed - full - kitchen (God help us if we move house and get a smaller kitchen! *eak*!)
3) Canny afford to buy one. Though I'm sure buying one would make up money wise as bread is sooooo expensive now!
*still wants one*
*resists argosing it*
My parents have a bread maker, and use it pretty much every other day. They almost never have supermarket bread these days. The bread from a bread maker is so far superior to supermarket stuff I don't blame them :)
I seldom buy bread anymore - it's become just part of the routine making our own bread. It's much tastier too :) Looks delish Kate. :)
I like just making the dough so that I can make rolls for my sandwiches for the week etc... It's fun and not a bore IMO.
Holy ****....look at the size of that thing :shocked:
My mum has a bread maker but I don't think she uses it as much now. Bread was really nice from it though :)
Matblack
18-03-2008, 13:17
Still very pleased with our bread maker with is also a Panasonic (based on recomendations from people here). The curry and mango bread in the recipie book that comes with the machine is very good wiith some nice chedder cheese.
I like the idea of having fresh bread whenever I want it and the whole process is so easy that I never 'can't be bothered', the only negative is that the bread tends to stale faster then shop bought but then it hasn't got all the preservatives in it that shop bought has which makes me happy :) Tastes a darn sight better too.
MB
I must admit, I saw the mango and curry bread recipe and thought "URGH!!!". Might have to give it a try though :) I also need to make walnut loaf because it's my absolute favourite bread and I have some special walnut oil I can put in it too. Yum!
My Mum & Dad have an old Panasonic model and have used it more or less every day for the last 5 years or so. It still cooks absolutely perfect loaves and that's why I also decided to buy the Panasonic.
Currently deciding whether I should make some sticky bun type affairs to take into work for Easter. My initial thought was hot cross buns... then I realised I could make chelsea buns, which I much prefer. Mmmmm!!!! :)
Oh, the loaf was/is lovely by the way. Just had a couple of slices with homemade soup for my din dins.
I've used about 3 different breadmakers and had bread form a total of about 5 different models and apart from their owners raving on about how good the bread is I've been consistently disappointed with every bit of bread that's come from them. Savoury sponge cake is the closest I can get to describing it.
I really want to get Sophie to bring her Panasonic jobbie to the flat so I can have a go on it. I can make a really nice simple dough that in the oven makes a crisp crust on the outside and a fluffy springy stretchy inside, not a crumbly cake-like texture and I want to know if it's the recipe or the machine that does that.
Matblack
18-03-2008, 16:07
I've used about 3 different breadmakers and had bread form a total of about 5 different models and apart from their owners raving on about how good the bread is I've been consistently disappointed with every bit of bread that's come from them. Savoury sponge cake is the closest I can get to describing it.
I really want to get Sophie to bring her Panasonic jobbie to the flat so I can have a go on it. I can make a really nice simple dough that in the oven makes a crisp crust on the outside and a fluffy springy stretchy inside, not a crumbly cake-like texture and I want to know if it's the recipe or the machine that does that.
Its the machine, ours makes a really good loaf
MB
According to the Which? report, the Panasonic one is absolutely miles better than the competition. I've had bread from other breadmakers when I've been round other people's houses, that's been quite dry and heavy. Nothing like what ours produced yesterday.
I think Panasonic are reknown for doing the best home breadmakers and I think that stands as quite categoric, however I agree that knowing how to use the machine properly will contribute significantly to the outcome of the dough/bread.
Oh definitely! It's buying the right ingredients too. My Dad gave me a lecture on buying good flour and yeast yesterday. He's become an expert in the bread making field. He even emailed me his own top secret recipe :p
I am currently making some dough for hot cross buns and have just been summoned to put the mixed dried fruit in. I also used the egg that next door's chicken laid for me. Beat that for food miles :p It's all very exciting :D
Oh I'm sure there are other good ones, but there are many good products out there that do the job they are supposed to do - I just think that the Panasonic ones do them a bit better. I'm sure your bread is delish - why wouldn't it be? We had a MR one and it just wasn't as reliable or as performing as our upgrade to a Pan (did you like the spanish pun? :D).
I use obviously premium ingredients as I'm sure you do, and I doubt there would be much difference in our breads - I just found our MR to be less reliable at baking loaves, certainly less good at making dough. Maybe you're just a better baker than I? :)
Christ, I can't believe there are fisty cuffs being drawn over breadmakers. Honestly!!!! :p
Anyway, YES, back on topic...
Today I made these. They are extremely yumsome... I had to sample one you see ;)
http://www.lostkat.co.uk/hotxbuns.jpg
Of course. There's one waiting here for you :D :p ;)
*kisses finger better* there there :)
I'm making Chelsea buns next :cool: I was going to do some tonight, but couldn't be bothered going in the cold to the shops for some eggs... and I don't think the neighbours would appreciate me sneaking into their garden and squeezing their hen for another one ;D
Blackstar
18-03-2008, 22:30
We have a panasonic bread maker, mum makes bread every single day with it for my dad. I hate it because it has now burnt me twice.
No.... you burnt yourself twice by being a silly moo and not wearing oven gloves or equivalent :p It's not the bread makers fault ;) :p
Blackstar
18-03-2008, 22:36
I was wearing oven glubs, BOTH TIMES, i never go near that thing without them. Therefore it is the bread maker being evil.
Yes... yes it is *pats* :p
What's your recipe for the hot cross buns Kate, I need to make some...
Breadmaker on 'basic' 'dough' raisin' setting
1/2tsp yeast
250g strong white flour (9oz)
1tsp sugar
25g butter (1oz)
1tbsp milk powder
1/2tsp salt
1 medium egg
100ml warm water
1tsp cinnamon
1/2tsp mixed spice
100g mixed dried fruit (4oz) - added when raisin beeper goes off
Divide mixture into 8 balls. Place on a lightly greased baking tray and allow to prove at 40 degrees for approx 20 mins. Make a paste with approx 2tbsp flour mixed with 2tbsp water and pipe (or drizzle... makes scruffier crosses like I did) a cross over the buns.
Bake at Gas Mark 7 (220 degrees) for 15-20 mins until golden and hollow when the base is knocked.
Whilst still hot, brush with a sugar glaze - 40g (1/2 oz) sugar in 4tbsp water, boiled until a syrup is reached (approx 4-5 mins)
Ta :) Guess what I'm doing tomorrow?
Wow! That bread is Hooooge! :) your buns look delicious Kate :D
Where did you get the yeast from? I have a pasta maker and I think you need 'special' flour or yeast for that? But Asda is (obviously) pants.
BB x
Wow! That bread is Hooooge! :) your buns look delicious Kate :D
Where did you get the yeast from? I have a pasta maker and I think you need 'special' flour or yeast for that? But Asda is (obviously) pants.
BB x
No yeast in pasta :D You need "Type O" pasta flour, which you can certainly get from Tesco or Morissons because I bought my pasta flour from Tesco and I saw it in Morissons yesterday. There are so many people making their own bread/pasta etc. nowadays that you shouldn't have any trouble finding it :)
The stuff I have is this (http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/detail/431825_Doves_Farm_Organic_Speciality_Pasta_Flour__ 1kg.html)
I'm making Chelsea buns next :cool: I was going to do some tonight, but couldn't be bothered going in the cold to the shops for some eggs... and I don't think the neighbours would appreciate me sneaking into their garden and squeezing their hen for another one ;D
Go squeeze the hen!!!
I love proper eggs :)
No yeast in pasta :D You need "Type O" pasta flour, which you can certainly get from Tesco or Morissons because I bought my pasta flour from Tesco and I saw it in Morissons yesterday. There are so many people making their own bread/pasta etc. nowadays that you shouldn't have any trouble finding it :)
The stuff I have is this (http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/detail/431825_Doves_Farm_Organic_Speciality_Pasta_Flour__ 1kg.html)
Cool thanks Kate :)
I meant flour... dur. :o I was thinking suet for making dumplings, Asda deffo don't have pasta flour :( Sainsburys might though :) thanks for the advice!
BB x
I've just put some hot cross buns in for dough, didn't check beforehand to see how long it'll take though and flapped a little when I saw it's 2:20 in the maker - Good job I wasn't planning on an early night!
They came out looking more like hot cross rolls rather than buns because I didn't flatten them enough before baking but I can't help feeling the sugar glaze was a bad move - Pure sweetness on top and perhaps just a tad too sugary.
I shall make some more over the weekend and put an egg glaze on before baking instead methinks.
Yeah, my sugar didn't look that great when it had dried really and cracked off when the buns were moved. You're supposed to have a sweet covering for them as that's what makes them sticky. Good Food suggests brushing with golden syrup after they come out of the oven.
Also, if you want more perfect crosses, put your flour mix into a plastic bag, cut off a tiny bit of one of the corners and pipe the mixture into crosses. Gets a more accurate result. :)
Sorry to drag this thread up - just a quick note to say I bought a Panasonic SD255 based on what's been said in this and other threads here. I made my first loaf with it last night and woke up to freshly baked bread this morning :cool:
I used half very strong white flour and half ordinary wholemeal flour. The result was a bit heavy as though it needed more yeast but I think that's down to the wholemeal flour not being "strong". I'm going to try some live yeast in my next one - I'm used to making my own bread and that's the only obvious difference so far, that there's less of a "yeast flavour" using the breadmaker. Personally, I really like the yeasty taste - it's nice to spread the live yeast onto freshly made bread instead of butter plus it's free from bakeries or supermarkets :)
Love fresh bread and find kneading stress relieving. Don't see the point in a bread maker.
Trouble is a fresh loaf of bread lasts about 2 minutes. Bit of butter on fresh hot bread and I don't stop eating till it's gone.
Love fresh bread and find kneading stress relieving. Don't see the point in a bread maker.
Trouble is a fresh loaf of bread lasts about 2 minutes. Bit of butter on fresh hot bread and I don't stop eating till it's gone.
That's what I've alays said TBH :D
I do like making my own bread - the idea of waking up to the smell of it, ready to eat, is what swayed me plus with a breadmaker, it's more likely I'll use it to make all my bread. Making it by hand tends to become a bit of a chore if you want to have it all the time.
Losley bread related, but this reminded me of something I use to eat as a kid on the occasional Sunday.
Cinamon rolls with golden syrup on the bottom of the baking dish and a simple icing on top. Served with a large bowl of fruit salad.
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/d9d84616f7.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)
Flibster
02-03-2009, 17:26
Losley bread related, but this reminded me of something I use to eat as a kid on the occasional Sunday.
Cinamon rolls with golden syrup on the bottom of the baking dish and a simple icing on top. Served with a large bowl of fruit salad.
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/d9d84616f7.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)
*droooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool*
Recipe please! :D
That was just googled. Will have to speak to my mum and get the recipe.
Mmmmmmm, Chelsea buns!!! They are possibly my favourite sweet dough-based product in the world. There's a recipe with them in the breadmaker recipe book too ;) I made them last Easter. YUM!
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