Anyone still use a bread machine?
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Anyone still use a bread machine?
I remember the store shelves use to have many brands of the bread machines. Now you can't find them.
I still use mine several times a week. I let the machine mix and knead the dough. I then take it out and put in bowl to rise, then shape to bake. I don't have time to knead properly and the bread machine kneads better then my hand anyway. I usually make an extra batch, freeze it after the first rise. Let thaw, shape and bake. Homemade bread is soooooo good. And I know exactly what goes in it. I add herbs, cheese, fruits or nuts to the dough. The grands love chocolate chips added to it. I have made some spectacular loafs never to be made again by experimenting. LOL I make the no knead rustic bread a lot too. And my old Visions glass dutch oven works great for baking that. If you see one of those at a yard sale scoop it up.
My basic recipe is
unbleached flour
salt (don't mix salt with the yeast)
warm water (112 degrees)
yeast
Mix, knead, rise. Deflate, shape, bake.
I still use mine several times a week. I let the machine mix and knead the dough. I then take it out and put in bowl to rise, then shape to bake. I don't have time to knead properly and the bread machine kneads better then my hand anyway. I usually make an extra batch, freeze it after the first rise. Let thaw, shape and bake. Homemade bread is soooooo good. And I know exactly what goes in it. I add herbs, cheese, fruits or nuts to the dough. The grands love chocolate chips added to it. I have made some spectacular loafs never to be made again by experimenting. LOL I make the no knead rustic bread a lot too. And my old Visions glass dutch oven works great for baking that. If you see one of those at a yard sale scoop it up.
My basic recipe is
unbleached flour
salt (don't mix salt with the yeast)
warm water (112 degrees)
yeast
Mix, knead, rise. Deflate, shape, bake.
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I do and I too use it to mix and knead the dough only! My machine is still good but when it breaks I am thinking of replacing it by a mixer that has a dough hook as I only need it for that operation after all.
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My Mom has one and when I was last at home visiting (about 3years ago now!) she used hers several times a month. I have a Kitchen Aid Mixer with a hook that I use for kneading my dough. I still see bread machines in thrift stores regularly, so I guess they are still circulating! Thanks for sharing your recipe. I agree, nothing like homemade bread and the assurance of what is in it.
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I make a loaf of bread at least once a week for the two of us. I have let the mixer mix just the dough, but find I have better traditionally made bread if I start from scratch...if I want several loaves, dinner rolls or cinnamon rolls I make it the old fashioned way.
Other than thrift shops does anyone know where to find a new one when mine decides to quit? I have a Black&Decker model now.
Other than thrift shops does anyone know where to find a new one when mine decides to quit? I have a Black&Decker model now.
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I make a loaf of bread at least once a week for the two of us. I have let the mixer mix just the dough, but find I have better traditionally made bread if I start from scratch...if I want several loaves, dinner rolls or cinnamon rolls I make it the old fashioned way.
Other than thrift shops does anyone know where to find a new one when mine decides to quit? I have a Black&Decker model now.
Other than thrift shops does anyone know where to find a new one when mine decides to quit? I have a Black&Decker model now.
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