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[gvbjr]

hey ttown unless the words on the buttons are worn off like mine you should be ok...even if they are you can figure it out......i'm giving this recipe a try tonight ty ridefree

 

[RideFree]

Originally posted by: gvbjr
hey ttown unless the words on the buttons are worn off like mine you should be ok...even if they are you can figure it out......i'm giving this recipe a try tonight ty ridefree

Yeah, this whole breadmaker/breadbaker deal is definitely for all of us who have/had trouble getting past,
"Which side of the bread/toast do I put the butter on?"
That pretty well sums up my "baking skills" before Oster.

 

[PrayForDeath]

Damn, you guys made me hungry for some homemaid bread, and since I only got an oven and all-purpose flour, I thought it would be fairly easy to just make some dough and stick it in the oven. I have zero experience in breadmaking, so this is what I came out with.
For the heck of it, I put this slimy compound in the oven, and now I am waiting for the result.


I need to get me a bread maker.

 

[jacc1234]

All I have to say is thanks! I bought the panasonic from Amazon and your bread was the first thing I made in it.
Came out perfect! I have had it for about 2 weeks now and am begining to figure it out. Have a digital scale on the way and tons of baking ingredients I never knew about! Never thought I would have "Dry Milk" in my kitchen. Its funny, my roomates laughed at frist and my girlfriend still thinks its funny, but guess what...they all eat my bread. The smell of a warm cinnamon rasin apple loaf is wofting through my apartment as I type this. Anyway thanks again for getting me into this addicting hobby.

Jacc1234

 

[Gilby]

Originally posted by: PrayForDeath

For the heck of it, I put this slimy compound in the oven, and now I am waiting for the result.


I need to get me a bread maker.

So...

How'd it turn out?

 

[RideFree]

Originally posted by: jacc1234
All I have to say is thanks! I bought the panasonic from Amazon and your bread was the first thing I made in it.
Came out perfect! I have had it for about 2 weeks now and am begining to figure it out. Have a digital scale on the way and tons of baking ingredients I never knew about! Never thought I would have "Dry Milk" in my kitchen. Its funny, my roomates laughed at frist and my girlfriend still thinks its funny, but guess what...they all eat my bread. The smell of a warm cinnamon rasin apple loaf is wofting through my apartment as I type this. Anyway thanks again for getting me into this addicting hobby.

Have you tried the poached eggs on this toast?
As I always say, "Practice safe eating -- always use condiments."

Edited: BTB (British)
You mention a kitchen full of ingredients...I've only made two breads...in about a dozen years.
My Famous "Light Whole Wheat" and the single adaptation, Light Whole Rye.
You can probably guess the recipe.

PS. I've got my eye on that Panasonic, in case my Oster quits making pearls.
PS#2. Keep us posted (no pun intended) on the digital scale. I (cough) may have another use for it.

 

[bradley]

Here's a little tip to make this deal even hotter. Instead of using expensive bread flour -- which many bread machines require -- you can instead use the virtual equivalent: all-purpose flour, and simply add a tablespoon of gluten flour per every 3 cups of flour. You'll usually find all-purpose flour on sale for .50-.99 cents per 5lb. bag, and gluten flour as low as $2 per pound.

http://www.myvitanet.com/glfl1lbnow.html

This will strengthen the gluten structure, enabling the dough to withstand the beating given by your typical breadmaker.

Another tip is to add a scant amount of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) to your dough. It will help preserve the bread a little bit longer than normal.

A lot of artisan bakers would scoff at both of these suggestions; but then, they probably don't appreciate bread machines much either.

 

[HighTech2005]

I'm getting sick of seeing this bread thread on the hot deals forum at anandtech. Who the hell actually made their valentine bread? Probably the same amount that made a presidents day loaf. Posts like these make me want to visit a forum where there are real hot deals instead of the same recycled bread thread.

 

[PrayForDeath]

Originally posted by: Gilby

Originally posted by: PrayForDeath

For the heck of it, I put this slimy compound in the oven, and now I am waiting for the result.


I need to get me a bread maker.

So...

How'd it turn out?

It's eatable, but certainly no tthe best kinda bread Tastes more like dough

 

[Gilby]

Originally posted by: HighTech2005
I'm getting sick of seeing this bread thread on the hot deals forum at anandtech. Who the hell actually made their valentine bread? Probably the same amount that made a presidents day loaf. Posts like these make me want to visit a forum where there are real hot deals instead of the same recycled bread thread.

Ya know, you might want to fvck off.

Or rather, we'd all appreciate it if you would.

 

[BadNomad]

Thanks you Gilby!

 

[RideFree]

Originally posted by: bradley
...Instead of using expensive bread flour -- which many bread machines require -- you can instead use the virtual equivalent: all-purpose flour ...Another tip is to add a scant amount of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) to your dough. It will help preserve the bread a little bit longer than normal.

A lot of artisan bakers would scoff at both of these suggestions; but then, they probably don't appreciate bread machines much either.

1. Artisan breads nearly always contain gluten. It makes proofing easier at the bakery level - at least for the breads with a higher ratio of whole wheat.
2. My OP calls for "all-purpose" flour as my recipe does not "knead" "bread" flour.
3. In 12-15 years of breadmaker/baking this exact recipe, we've only discarded 2-3 slices of bread due to mold. (However, the dog offered to "dispose" of them for us.)

Bradley, This is not to state that your hints are not necessary for some recipies and/or families. I just wanted to say that one of the bases were covered.

PS bump for HighTech2005(aka/junior)

 

[upnorth1]

Originally posted by: HighTech2005
I'm getting sick of seeing this bread thread on the hot deals forum at anandtech. Who the hell actually made their valentine bread? Probably the same amount that made a presidents day loaf. Posts like these make me want to visit a forum where there are real hot deals instead of the same recycled bread thread.

Ya man, but you gotta understand. I just had a meatloaf sandwich on this bread for lunch.

It was so good I have to find my peanut butter!

tanks ridefree for another great loaf.

 

[RideFree]

Originally posted by: HighTech2005
I'm getting sick of seeing this bread thread on the hot deals forum at anandtech. Who the hell actually made their valentine bread? Probably the same amount that made a presidents day loaf. Posts like these make me want to visit a forum where there are real hot deals instead of the same recycled bread thread.

Practice your Passover loaf - probably better leave the yeast out.
OK, forget that...
Practice your Easter loaf! Practice your Easter loaf!

 

[Manuwell]

Well.... where do you plug the fan in the bread machine ? Is that thing a good overcloker ? Will the bread fit in my Centurion 532 ?

 

[MastaTam]

Can this bread really be called "whole wheat" even though it's 3/4 white flour?

 

[RideFree]

Originally posted by: MastaTam
Can this bread really be called "whole wheat" even though it's 3/4 white flour?

I call this my whole-wheat-light bread recipe.
Sorry, but now you'll be put on a knead-to-know basis.

 

[RideFree]

You don't know how long I've waited to use that!

 

[imported_nocturne]

Originally posted by: RideFree

Originally posted by: maxcom
just mix it all up and pour it in the machine?

Simple, too! Ingredients listed in order...
1. Add the ingredients to the breadmaker pan in the order listed.
2. Place pan in mixer.
3. Press start.
Easy as 1 - 2 - 3.

The oven I make real bread in (along with the millions of other things it can make besides bread) doesn't have a start button...

Since a bread maker is about as sensible as a rice cooker (ie, waste of counter/cupboard space), would this recipe work without too much major modification in a normal oven

 

[cindyupenn]

for those having problems w/the yeast...temp is important bc the dehydrated yeast is activated (comes alive) w/water & sugar....too high of a temp will kill it and u'll get a very dense loaf of bread bc the yeast isn't around to create the air bubbles.

someone mentioned something about making things by hand. you can change the shape of the bread (braid it or make it a long loaf instead of that breadmachine cube) by taking the dough out before the SECOND rise, shape it, then allow it to rise under a kitchen cloth in a warm area with no draft (ie. don't stick it in front of a heater w/a fan on it), a really warm kitchen will do the trick. then stick it in the oven. to braid it, u can split the dough into 3-8 pieces, crimp at one end, braid, and tuck the ends underneath it, allow to rise, and then stick in oven.

 

[RideFree]

Cindy, I want to come and live at your house. My kitchen is never above 65°F. except in the summer.
If I were to proof the bread anywhere but the breadmaker, the cost would be back up to about $3/loaf (heating the kitchen).
True, hot water kills yeast. However, even if you have a "killer" microwave that heats the water up to as much as 150° in the prescribed 90 seconds, pouring it into the cold-cold mixing-pan and adding all of the dry ingredients (& oil) before placing the yeast into the pan negates all that starting high temp. Well, you get the picture.
Besides that, I never have to worry about the temp of any of the other ingredients. Not even in the summer. Even in summer, I follow the directions as listed in the OP.

 

[ttown]

ok... Finally picked up an Oster 4811 at the Goodwill.
At first as I walked down the appliances isle, I was a bit discouraged with very old, well used, dirty machines scattered around the shelves.
Then, on the bottom shelf, tucked a little bit out of view -- the above Oster 4811.
It looks to be in almost-new condition -- for $15. (There were about 5 bread crumbs inside, but no scuffs, wear, rust, etc.)

Now... let's see some links to recipes...

I'll repeat one that was given earlier in this thread (sorry, can't remember who to give credit)
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/breadabm/breadabm.html

edit:
http://www.oster.com/manualsearch.aspx?cat=10&title=Breadmakers breadmaker manuals w/recipes toward the end

I'm wanting a decent French loaf, good for sandwiches and french toast. Anyone?

 

[RideFree]

"Now... let's see some links to recipes... "
ttown, What's wrong with the first one in the OP?

PS Nice to know that Goodwill rehabilitates those units.

 

[rpf717]

For those who missed the Woot deal on the Breadman tr4000, its currently at UBID.com for 79.00 plus shipping ($18 for me). Its not as good as the Woot deal, but still way below anything you can find elsewere.

 

[ECartman]

Originally posted by: RideFree
....
Sorry, but now you'll be put on a knead-to-know basis.

oh geez :roll: