after my first loaf, I have determined... this is not going to be good for my waistline!!!!! ;) LOLO... MMMMM...Yummy!
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after my first loaf, I have determined... this is not going to be good for my waistline!!!!! ;) LOLO... MMMMM...Yummy!
Oooooh, I know! I smells soooo delicious, and fresh, warm bread with butter...mmmmmmm.....
Oh, I know that feeling! When we got ours, that machine ran every day, sometimes twice!
I love my breadmaker!! It's so much cheaper than buying bread and you get the satisfaction of feeling like you did it yourself (kind of...haha) and that it's better for you! Enjoy the thrill of fresh bread, I still eat a crust piece as soon as the bread is done every time! :)
Homemade bread is addictive. It not only tastes good, it makes your house smell heavenly! Another advantage is now you will be able to pronounce all the ingredients in your bread! I only use my hands to make bread, but if a breadmaker is more convenient, then more power to you.
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Originally Posted by marstec
There is definitely something therapeutic about kneading bread dough. I love the feeling but must admit that for a single loaf I use my bread machine. For larger batches, eg. buns or cinnamon rolls I "knead away".
Either way, the smell and taste are awesome!
awwww! :bawling: I have not used mine since DD and I went GF. Congrats on getting your bread machine matty's mom...like you said, bad for your waistline, lol.
Great - good for you....baking bread is one of the most satisfying things in life IMHO....I literally went through four bread machines (under warranty) because I used them so much. My hubby finally put his foot down and told me to spend the $600 and get a Bosch Kitchen Machine that mixes dough for four/five loaves of bread or 48 buns at a time. Best money we ever spent - it has been working like the Energizer Bunny for nearly seven years now.
Congratulations! Have fun with it. Fresh bread is so satisfying to make.
I don't have a bread machine I have a kitchenaid and I make bread every other day.
mmm. Fresh bread. I loved my bread machine when I had one; unfortunately, the heating element went in mine and that was the end of that. I never got around to replacing the machine but I sure do miss waking up to the smell of fresh bread. I used to set up a loaf of raisin bread before bed, put on the timer and wake up feeling like I was in heaven. :)
Enjoy your bread maker!!!
walkonby there is gf bread mix made by gluten free pantry and it is called fav sandwich bread. it is in a green and white box. i buy it for $5 at no frills. son will only eat this bread and i make it in my breadmaker.
So cmon then, we know you love your bread, now which one do you swear by and recommend that I buy?? ;)
I super love my bread machine! Bread, buns, pizza, cinnamon rolls... yummmmmm
now after reading all your posts..you have me interested...what kind of machine do you all have...best price for money? how long does it take to make? what does the bread taste like?..someone mentioned kitchenaid..the mixer with attachments??..best recipe?
You know, I just bought one off of Kijiji. It is an older model that isn't made anymore- but it was in fantastic condition. The gentleman who sold it even took pictures of the process of the machine so that I could see that it worked and he had all the parts. As I just learned that fructose is one of the 22 known endocrine disruptors,and listed as an ingredient in most of the commercial bread in the stores, this was my best option money wise for my family. Flip side- I wanted to be sure that it also could easily fit into my schedule (it will be me who loads the pan!). It cost me $20 and it is works for the next month- well, I broke even with how much I spend in bread per loaf/etc and I know what I put in the bread. If it last longer- even better.Quote:
Originally Posted by lizamarie
Wow....that sounds like some machine! With five boys, I can see how it would be a very smart investment for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by momof5boys
you reminded me to start using my bread machine that I bought couple of years ago and now sitting in the basement!!! I hope it still works. found a bread machine recipe now and will make a bread tonight hopefully :)
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Originally Posted by Ceren
Mmmm (channelling Yoda )... it is a dangerous path that you choose to follow! ;) LOL!
This thread made me go out and get a bread machine (secondhand to experiment with)... and I like it :)
I have a 12 year old boy who has grown over 3 inches taller since Jan (now 5'6"). He is always hungry, and more than once has said "I'm not full, I'm just tired of chewing". So I sent him to school with 2 sandwiches from the homemade white bread, and he says he got full from just 1 1/2 :D He's so active (he does every sport the school offers, and works on the farm on the weekends) it's impossible to get any weight on him... this thicker heavier bread might actually do it.
My husband bought me a Black and Decker model for Christmas last year. The only loaf I made was not very good ( to say the least). Seeing this thread made me want to try again. Any recommendations on recipes/methods/etc?
The recipes on the robinhood.ca site are really good. When I first got my machine I used a recipe that came with the machine and it was horrible! I was so dissapointed. I tried another one from robinhood which was simpler by a long shot and it turned out perfectly.
Sometimes you have to experiment to get an awesome loaf. You should always use fresh ingredients....do not skimp out! It makes such a difference. A few people I know do not like how their breadmaker actually bakes the bread, so they let the machine do the work of kneading/rising, and take it out and put the dough in their own pan in the oven instead. I have a Zojirushi model and I absolutely would buy it again a million times over. It has never once baked anything but a perfect loaf! The recipes that came with the machine are awesome too, I just love it and I would totally recommend it to anyone!
You may need to fiddle with the recipe a bit- I am still "finesse-ing" the recipe. I am using unbleached flour in the white bread recipe, and it does affect the science of the bread. I haven't moved unto other recipes yet.Quote:
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One very important thing about my machine is that the ALL the ingredients must be at room temperature. If I measure any of them cold- the loaf just doesn't turn out as well.
I'm growing a sourdough starter right now, and hope to have the machine do the rest of the work :)
Pasta, and lots of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by iggysbabysitter
I am now munching on the sourdough I made after watching a youtube video by Jan Charles. It's soooo simple to make sourdough starter, and only took me about 30 hours to see results. The bread does not taste as sour as the loaves I was buying at the store, this is light in flavour and texture... it's practically white bread :D And it seems to be idiot proof (it was 2am when I was baking, and read the instructions wrong... twice... but 2 beautiful loaves just came out looking and tasting fabulous!). I'm off to Costco to grab some of the flour that's on sale :D
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Good for you!!! I <3 sourdough bread. Yummy! It is on my to do list.
I finally moved on from basic (unbleached) white to a honey 8 grain for my DH (who is rather particular). It is cooling as I type. Wish me luck for the morning! LOL!
Once this is learned, on to cinnamon raisin. It is our favourite bread for french toast. And french toast is DS' FAVOURITE breakfast.