Salop Matt Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 If so how do you rate it ? Does it work out cheaper than the supermarket bought bread ? And what bred maker do you have and how much did it cost ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 I used to but got banned by the missus - the smell of baking bread makes her throw. Mind you holy water and a sunlight makes her very angry... Anyways, no bread maker required. You only need a flat surface, yeast, flour and an oven. I found that Waitrose was the best for home baking gear. Get yourself some recipes off tinternet, mix your flours up and give it some trial and error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 I used to but got banned by the missus - the smell of baking bread makes her throw. Luckily for Mung, the smell of used cartridges, curry and lager make her horny though ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 I do but having gone down Munglers route while I had the aga on my ability to make a mess was amazing. I now use a breadmaker and its so simple its ridiculous but bread will last 2 days max cost wise is probably about 50p a loaf but you know what you're eating rather than the huge amount of salt sugar and preservatives in normal bread. It is nice to be able to vary recipes etc and it does taste far better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Sometimes. I'm not sure it's cheaper and it's a bit of a faff, but it tastes great. My favourite is in the winter when my missus makes some homemade thick, chunky leek and potato soup and we eat it with hot crusty rolls smothered with butter straight out of the oven. The bread machine is good for loading it up before you got to bed on a weekend and setting the timer so you come down in the morning to the smell of fresh baked bread. But, as mungler says you can get by without a machine. I find homemade bread, whatever flour or recipe I use is a bit heavier than very light shop bought bread, but I like it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Sweepy Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 I make my own bread . But it only last about the hour in my house.Everyone likes it hot. And these bread machines are not big enough for Familys(well not mine) But you cant beat homemade Bread. So if its just for the two of you i would get one Bread and homemade soup mmmmmmmm nothing better. xxxSuzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Mind you holy water and a sunlight makes her very angry... **** I remember we had a go at home made bread years ago, I don't think they had machines then, well we didn't have one anyway. I didn't like the taxture, more like cake, far too heavy. I expect it was because we ***** up the recipe, but it put me off a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 I do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 We make our own both in the bread machine and buns and rolls in the oven. The bread machines are great if you are busy as you load it up and set it to go. Just remember to get it out when the timer goes or it will get a little soggy on the bottom. The reciepes are so varried we make white, whole wheat, multi grained, some with molasses, all kinds . Nothing like piping hot fresh bread that is natural and not full of perservatives. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 its actually scary that shop bought bread lasts a week over here, thats just not natural Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 tried various recipies with a machine but with all of them the bread came out far to cake like. Tried different flour, yeast (dry, wet etc) but still the same. Clearly doing something wrong but don't know what. Machine sits in cupboard now alongside other unused kithen gadgets (blender, juicer etc.) Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 LOL 90% of all listings on ebay are made up of bread makers and juicers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 tried various recipies with a machine but with all of them the bread came out far to cake like. Tried different flour, yeast (dry, wet etc) but still the same. Clearly doing something wrong but don't know what. Machine sits in cupboard now alongside other unused kithen gadgets (blender, juicer etc.) Andrew Andrew this may seem like a foolish question, but were you using bread machine yeast? They are made specific for bread machines. I find the best one over here is by Fleshmans. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 LOL 90% of all listings on ebay are made up of bread makers and juicers According to removal men the 2 most unused items they move from garages are juicers and those sit-up frames. You could probably add 'his n hers' mountain bikes to that as well. Back to bread. yes we make our own, we have a Panasonic machine and it is great. As alex said you can adjust your mix to suit your tastes and the bread is waay better than 99% of the stuff yo can buy in the shops. It does take 4 hours to bake, and the last hour is torture as the house fills with that smell I have got over my addiction to getting the crust off hot and scoffing it with butter dripping off it, as the rollockings I get for spoiling the loaf just aren't worth it. Well almost . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeksofdoom Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 My mother makes brown bread or brown cake as she calls it, the recipe has been passed down from generation to generation. She makes it with buttermilk and brown flower and baking soda, West Cork style! It last for weeks it never goes off all natural ingredients. Will have to get the recipe off her and post it up its ****** delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 I remember Rick Stein tasting soda bread in Irealnd and banging on about how good it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Next on PW, the "bake off". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 i used to bake all the time, bread, cakes, buns, etc. my aunt taught me when i was a kid, sounds daft but i dont want to lose the skills so i do it every so often. wheaten bread is gorgeous when its home made, so's potato bread (and easy as hell too), never used a bread maker though, always done in the oven. used to make my own game pies too, the ex used to be in stitches at me, shed walk in and see me standing in my apron rolling the pastry, a bowl of chopped rabbit/pheasant/pigeon beside me, but id still be wearing the camo gear and the shotgun was lying on the counter beside me too - only the freshest ingredients in my house!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 you strike me as a master baker babby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJN Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 I'm from a family of master bakers (really I am), I have the cheapest machine going gbp 19.00, basic ingredients and yeast, bung it in as per instructions and 2 hours later, phooh, like magic, lovely bread.!!! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 MGMan get with the recipes and top tips then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slated Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 If so how do you rate it ? Does it work out cheaper than the supermarket bought bread ? And what bred maker do you have and how much did it cost ? It's better than shop stuff any day cost dunno have a Panasonic SD255 Breadmaker with Raisin/Nut Dispenser http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-SD255-Br...4061&sr=8-1 best loaf i have found is 150g granary 150g wholemeal & 250g white 1.5 teaspoons of salt 2 teaspoons of sagar 25g butter and 1 5g packet of yeast yeast from http://www.freebake.co.uk/acatalog/Instant_dried_yeast.html well I off to find my balls again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 My wife makes her own bread and is delicious. She started three years ago and now we have no other bread at all. Nothing compares to it! :good: :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJN Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 MGMan get with the recipes and top tips then sorry, not able to get to my library from here, you'll have to wait till I get home in June. M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Next on PW, the "bake off". I taunt mrs stuartp with quality and sheer size of my loaves (hers are like miniatures in comparison) I will get a picture of my next beaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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