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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Oct 22 2008 : 07:51:41 AM
I use mine all the time. I have had two kinds, a Funai I got on Ebay and now a Breadman that bakes a horizontal loaf.
What do you have and do you like the way it bakes?
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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Oct 28 2008 : 4:50:50 PM
Elizabeth, that is really cool! I am glad you shared that.....a century old breadbaker!
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| prairie_princess |
Posted - Oct 28 2008 : 1:55:52 PM
i'd been meaning to post to this topic for awhile... i have been using my breadmaker like crazy lately. i had bought one a couple years ago new that quit working. so i was telling my grandma and she told me she'd send me hers since she never uses it. so she did and i swear she never used it because it was wrapped up and looked as if it had never been taken out of the box. and then i didn't use it forever because i'd misplaced the stirrer (the most important part!) but found it and have enjoyed it ever since! it is a Hitachi, but i'm not sure what year it is from... i'll have to investigate to find out.
another interesting story... i have my favorite flea market in town. i went about a month ago and they had the oldest bread maker! over 100 years old! i'm not sure exactly how it worked, but you had to sit and crank it. so maybe it's just like a mixer or something and you do the rest of the work. but it was really neat! they said it still worked, too!
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| Annab |
Posted - Oct 28 2008 : 03:47:31 AM
OK so after having done a little research, you ladies have me convinced I need another machine.
I had 1 cheepo from Wal-Mart that never did well at all. So I gave it to a friend who had less culinary snobbiness. And it's been years since I have dared to buy another machine.
My husband goes throgh 2 loaves of bread a week! Guess it's time I also jump on this bandwagon.
I may land on the Zojirushi simply because it has an interrupt cycle that the others don't have. i.e. you can hit cancel and not have to wait 30 or more minutes after unplugging??
It was either this or the Cuisinart. I like it only beacuse of it's stainless finish. Guess it's what's on the inside that matters in this case huh?
Also, I like all kinds of bird-seedy healthy type things in my breads and an artisian style crust. Perhaps either one of these models can fit that bill.
Thanks for the renewed interest.
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| westfork woman |
Posted - Oct 25 2008 : 3:57:09 PM
I do have a big Blakeslee mixer. It will take the dough right up the point of adding the last couple of cups of flour. It will actually make 7 loaves, but I can only bake 6 in the oven. So it really isn't hard. The hard part of making bread is the initial mixing. You have to beat it hard enough to get the gluten going. That isn't easy by hand, but a big mixer makes it easy. We usually eat one loaf hot, then I keep one to eat, and freeze the rest. I like it hot, and I eat the heel when I first cut one open, but other than that I don't eat much of it. DH is another story.
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| Ms.Lilly |
Posted - Oct 25 2008 : 06:58:46 AM
I use Red Star yeast and buy it at Costco, I have always kept it in the fridge and use it straight out of there without a problem. My Kitchen Aid usally does the kneading for me and works great! For bread pans I have two Lodge Cast Iron pans that are my favorite (looking to buy a few more of them) other than that I use either glass or metal. Some one was looking for a good stand by recipe- if you want a good white bread (or any other grain) recipe head on over to Bobsredmill.com.
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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Oct 25 2008 : 06:27:00 AM
Kennie Lyn - six loaves, yes you have the bread making down girl. No need for a machine for you!
Belle - hamburger buns,now that sounds yummy.
I have got to practice to get up to speed with all of you, but I am really into baking bread now. I can't wait to try some of the things you all do. And I am going to look around for one of the long pans....I bet I'll find one someday.
I never let my yeast and egg come to room temp, and when I mix the egg with the hot water, I figure that does the trick.
I saw a convection bread machine when I bought my new breadman, but I hesitate to use one of those. Convection appliances have never been favorites of mine. I had a convection toaster oven and gave it away.
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| Bellepepper |
Posted - Oct 24 2008 : 6:40:43 PM
I just made a batch of Hamburger buns today using my bread machine to mix, kneed and 1st rise. Then I take out the dough and make into buns, let it rise then bake in the oven. I can slice the buns in two and they will fit in the toaster so it makes great toast or sandwiches. I use the one pound recipe ane it makes 8 buns or 16 slices. Whole wheat is our favorite.
Don't have a Kitchen Aid mixer. Maybe someday. In the meantime, the bread machine sets on a table in the utility room and out of the way. |
| mooselovingmamabear |
Posted - Oct 24 2008 : 5:54:54 PM
I have a Bosch machine. Which I've had for years. I really love it because I can make quite a large batch of dough. It mixes the dough and then I form the dough into bread, etc., and let it raise in my pans, bake in the oven, and yummy....
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| okiequilter |
Posted - Oct 24 2008 : 3:23:33 PM
Kennie Lyn ~ I wouldn't bother with the bread machine if I were you. Sounds like you got bread making down just fine!!
Jenny ~ your pan sounds great! Wish there was a way to still buy them.
Shirley Jean ~ I think you are suppose to let the yeast come to room temp. first like the eggs, etc. but I never do and it always works - tradtional or bread machine (sorry, maybe shouldn't say that -I'm being a "bad teacher") :(
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| westfork woman |
Posted - Oct 24 2008 : 2:46:20 PM
Sounds like most of you have learned how to use a bread machine better than I have. My bread never turns out in a machine, but I can have 6 beautiful loaves cooling on the counter in the time it takes to bake one bad loaf in my machine. Maybe I sould read the directions that came with my machine.
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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Oct 24 2008 : 2:38:05 PM
I use Red Star yeast....that has made the best loaves yet, but my dughter buys hers from the co-op. I am going to put mine in the freezer, but my recipes call for room temp yeast. They also call for room temp eggs, but I put the egg in the water stragiht from the fridge. I use water that is as hot as my tap can make.....our water heater is et at 120 degrees. What temp water do you all use?
Jenny, I wish I had a loaf pan like yours!
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Oct 24 2008 : 2:27:53 PM
I do have one long loaf pan...regular size but about 1/2 again as long...that I just love...perfect for sandwich bread..like a loaf and 1/2!! It was given to me and is very old so I don't know where to find one. I use standard size pans for the most part. I like dark metal best..the glass ones seem to cook the loaves faster on the outside and the inside isn't done as quick.
I will post the recipe for my everyday bread Kristin.
Jenny in Utah
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| okiequilter |
Posted - Oct 24 2008 : 1:23:11 PM
Yes, buy bulk yeast from a health food store or your co-op (if you are lucky enough to have one). My choice is SAF Yeast, been using it for 30 years and never had a problem. I keep mine in a glass jar in the freezer and use it straight from there. It keeps for a long time. I've heard that's not a good way to keep it, but it have aways worked great for me.
Celeste,
There are tons of bread recipes on the SAF website, some traditional and some for bread machines. Maybe you can find a good one there ~
www.safyeast.com
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| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Oct 24 2008 : 10:56:16 AM
I get bulk yeast at our local (30 miles) natural food co-op. Smart and final might also have it, if you have one near you. Whole foods, too.
I used the dough hook on my KitchenAid once when I made a heavy dark pumpernickle.
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| Suzan |
Posted - Oct 24 2008 : 09:04:06 AM
I've never used my kitchenaid for kneading, have the dough hooks just haven't tried it. I've been making my bread in the bread machine for a few months now but I think I'll try the kitchenaid this weekend. What kind of yeast do you all use? I'd like to buy in bulk but not sure how, what is available, how to store...tips? |
| acairnsmom |
Posted - Oct 24 2008 : 08:22:42 AM
The kneading blade making a whole in the bottom was my pet peeve about the bread machine I had. And I just didn't care for the bread it did make. Figuring how much room it took up on my limited counter space, I decided it wasn't worth the effort so I sent mine to the Goodwill and went back to "store bought". Now however, since the price of cheap bread has gone up so much, I'm thinking of making more of my own, but I'll just use my Kitchen Aid for the kneeding since I still don't have any more counter space.
Audrey
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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Oct 24 2008 : 05:02:19 AM
One of my bread machines, the first one I had, made round loaves, Celeste. It was kind of weird, but I found this turkey that was round, and they matched up and my hubby was happy then. The Breadman does a horizontal loaf that is more like the shape we are used to.
I usually take the loaf out soon after is is done....have never left it in overnight because I thought it might get a little soggy. The kneading blade, though, does get stuck in the loaf, and when it comes out leaves a hugh hole in the bottom. I wish that didn't happen. Does that happen with all bread machines?
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| rhondacate |
Posted - Oct 23 2008 : 9:15:49 PM
I have a Breadman Plus that I love. (Well, my husband had it when we got married. :))
I use it 2 or 3 times a week and I love the way it bakes. And it's so easy. Start it before I go to bed or go to work...and voila!...fresh bread when I wake up or get home. I don't feel like I have time to bake it myself. And it tastes so yummy from the machine, that I don't feel the need to bake it myself.
I have a recipe called "good whole wheat bread" that is delicious when baked on the wheat setting.
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| clux64 |
Posted - Oct 23 2008 : 3:14:22 PM
I had a bread machine my MIL gave us about 16 years ago. It made round loaves and my DH just couldn't get 'into' the round loaves (he's really, wierdly picky). So I donated it a few years ago. Been thinking about getting another one...my BF has a Zojirushi and loves it, so I'd probably look at that one. In the meantime, does anyone have a decent recipe for plain old sandwich bread that you make the old fashioned way? I'd like to just make a couple loaves using the dough hook on my kitchen aid.
Celeste
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| okiequilter |
Posted - Oct 23 2008 : 10:28:55 AM
No, I always use recipes that make 2-3 loaves and bake them in the stardard size bread pans. If I'm not giving away the extra loaf, I freeze it.
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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Oct 23 2008 : 09:38:21 AM
If you knead and bake by hand, do you all have a bigger pan than a loaf pan for the bread?
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| okiequilter |
Posted - Oct 23 2008 : 09:30:05 AM
Belle,
I'll have to try out that recipe for hamburger buns. I haven't found a good source for wheat berries here, either. I'm still using my supply I had before I moved to OK. It's too pricey at the health food store. There doesn't seam to be any real "natural foods co-ops" here, so I will be in a bind pretty soon. I love the difference in whole wheat bread made from fresh ground wheat, esp. winter white wheat ~ it's so light, hard to believe it's whole wheat! A few weeks ago I was able to go "home" (Wisconsin) to visit family and my daughter took me to 2 of the co-ops she belongs to and I did do some socking up. One thing I got was rye berries. I really have missed making rye bread!
Lillian,
Where did you get your grain mill?
Farrah,
Can you told me more about your machine? ~ the sourdough starter sounds interesting.
Yes, Jenny - I usually use my Kitchenaid to start the bread dough and then knead by hand ~ I think kneading is destressing, love the smell of the dough and you learn by feel to know when the dough is ready. It really does make a much better loaf the old fashion way - now if we'd just have the time...
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| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Oct 23 2008 : 08:42:44 AM
Hi Aunt Jenny,
I too have a kitchen aid and would love to make bread in it. Would you care to share your recipe with another Utah farmgirl :)
barnagainkristin
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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Oct 23 2008 : 08:08:37 AM
Ohhh, I do not have a mixer except for a hand held one that is over 30 years old. It works great for potatoes and mixes, etc. I got my daughter a kitchen-aid for her birthday.
I really want to try and make a loaf all by hand one of these days, but I baked another loaf in the machine yesterday, and it came out light and good...yippee! I am tired of paying so much for store bought bread, too, and I know mine has no preservatives in it.
Judith - how often do you make your bread? I just might enjoy the kneading too if I try it, huh?
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Oct 22 2008 : 9:24:46 PM
The mixing and kneading and all dosn't take all that long really, and I do use my kitchen aid mixer for some of the first part of the mixing..then knead in the flour more by hand and all. It is alot more time waiting than working for sure!!
Jenny in Utah
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