These are very nice, but you are now to blame for escalating the cost of my bread up to about $.14 a loaf. Stop while you are ahead!Originally posted by: iwearnosox
Ridefree (and all) you may want to consider investing in some oxo measuring cups. Their measurements can be viewed from the top, no need to get on your knees to make sure you're precise in your measurements. They're one of the best things in my kitchen.
Originally posted by: iwearnosox
Ridefree (and all) you may want to consider investing in some oxo measuring cups. Their measurements can be viewed from the top, no need to get on your knees to make sure you're precise in your measurements. They're one of the best things in my kitchen.
Yah, Erev Shabbat. Need Challah this evening but I will buy it.Originally posted by: richrz
Okay guys here is a recipe for the BEST bread in the world IMO.
Here is a picture of braided challah. Post a picture of YOUR creation! Get creative!
http://home.att.net/~jserdmann/gifs/Bread-Dull.jpg
Originally posted by: carlwu
Thanks RideFree. Just bought my first breadmaker because of this thread (a Panasonic) and made my first loaf last night. It came out perfect following your directions! Never thought a good loaf of bread could come from such simple ingredients. Props to you!
Originally posted by: webley
Has anyone used the Breadman Ultimate machine to make this recipe? Does it turn out good bread or duck food? Feeding ducks is fun btw!
Smile High City (Well, with the Broncow Blowout, it's just the Mile High City).Originally posted by: rahvin
Just a note, the OP should say what elevation he's at because if you are at a different one the recipie needs to be adjusted a bit.
I'm guessing that yours is one of those machines that has the fan running at the end of the bake cycle.Originally posted by: torrid
My bread machine has the options for white-dark, white-light, white-medium, and wheat. Anyone else have a machine like this? What level did you choose? I've been using white-medium with some success.
Also, is it inevitable that the crust of homemade bread will be extremely hard? Ours is and I've tried the "let sit overnight" method with no luck.
Thanks!
Originally posted by: RideFree
I'm guessing that yours is one of those machines that has the fan running at the end of the bake cycle.Originally posted by: torrid
My bread machine has the options for white-dark, white-light, white-medium, and wheat. Anyone else have a machine like this? What level did you choose? I've been using white-medium with some success.
Also, is it inevitable that the crust of homemade bread will be extremely hard? Ours is and I've tried the "let sit overnight" method with no luck.
Thanks!
It's a pain in the patootie, but I've been told that there is only one cure for this (unless it can be programmed out of the cycle) -
unplug the breadmaker at the end of the bake cycle.
(Quite a bit less than "automatic".)
Originally posted by: torrid
Originally posted by: RideFree
I'm guessing that yours is one of those machines that has the fan running at the end of the bake cycle.Originally posted by: torrid
My bread machine has the options for white-dark, white-light, white-medium, and wheat. Anyone else have a machine like this? What level did you choose? I've been using white-medium with some success.
Also, is it inevitable that the crust of homemade bread will be extremely hard? Ours is and I've tried the "let sit overnight" method with no luck.
Thanks!
It's a pain in the patootie, but I've been told that there is only one cure for this (unless it can be programmed out of the cycle) -
Use the White-Medium setting or the White-Light setting. I have noticed that the White-Light setting the bread is softer and there is no difference in color just toughness.
unplug the breadmaker at the end of the bake cycle.
(Quite a bit less than "automatic".)
Sorry - could you expound on that a little? We have a Breadman and there is a Knead, Rise, Bake, and Warm cycle, based on the read-out. Are you implying that I should unblug it after the "Bake" cycle? Another point of interest is that our bread takes 3.5 hours using the default cycles.
Originally posted by: RideFree
My Oster's basic cycle times are as follows (all times are in minutes:seconds):
Primary Knead: ........10:00
Primary Rise: ...........20:00
Secondary Knead: ....15:00
Secondary Rise: .......20:00
Punch Down: ............00:30
Final Rise: ................55:00
Bake: ......................60:00
Total Cycle Time: .03:00:00
(I guess they can't add.)
The final operation is "Bake". after which, the "Keep Warm" Cycle is 60 minutes.
This should be self explanatory. It seems to make no difference if the "Keep Warm" Cycle is allowed to progress to it's conclusion or interrupted at any point along the way.
However, it is necessary to allow from between three to several hours in order for the crust to establish itself as soft (and lovely)
I know (from my daughter?s experience with her Breadman Ultimate) that something happens after the ?Bake Cycle?. What that is, I do not know. However, she unplugs it (not knowing what else to do) as she is experienced with exactly one loaf of bread (although it was a dandy ? i.e. perfect).