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Latest post on 16 March 2013 - 21:07

I bought a bread maker this morning and feeling overwhelmed looking at the recipes and information online. Is it worth the money or have I wasted the money? Anyone here who's had success and can share basic recipes and tips to get me started? Thanks

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Latest post on 20 March 2013 - 17:39

I've got a Moulinex, had it a few years now and I'm vwey happy with it. When using any bread maker it's important to follow the directions of the manufacturer and place the ingredients in the cooking vessel in the order given in the recipe. It's also important to weigh ingredients exactly and a digital scales is best. For a while I was able to buy Hovis flour in Carrefour MOE but they haven't had it for ages. I then tried their own brand of flours which were great! especially the one with flaxseed. They haven't had that for ages either though so I tried the Al Baker all purpose flour, not really expecting it to work well. However, the bread turned out lovely and it's very cheap at only about 8dh for 2kg. I've found that the Al Ahli yeast in small sealed sachets is the best too - had a few hard, sunken loaves with the other European brands. Like someone said, once you get used to a recipe that works for you, you'll really enjoy experimenting; this week I made a lovely loaf with cranberrries, sesame and sunflower seeds and flavoured with cinnamon and nutmeg. The house smelt great. That was a variation on the baisc milk bread recipe.

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Latest post on 20 March 2013 - 17:14

Has anyone got a Severin bread maker? Seen one in Jashanmal and it looks like it does a 600g long loaf Just wanted some review, it wasn't too pricey

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Latest post on 20 March 2013 - 11:26

I bought a bread maker from here and the paddles dislodge and when you place the cooked loaf on the tray, the paddles are inside :-( Have not got a clue as to how to secure the paddles......oh well makes lovely bread though!!

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Latest post on 20 March 2013 - 11:16

Thank you ladies. Will give it a try next week.

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Latest post on 17 March 2013 - 11:33

You wont regret it once you get started! Start with the basic recipes and soon you'll feel more confident about trying some other recipes. Here is a sure fire winner basic recipe that works well in a machine: 1/2 tsp yeast 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp milk powder 400g strong white bread flour 15g butter 280ml room temperature water Use the basic/standard white bread setting on your machine. A slightly different version that is a little better IMO is to replace half the water with milk (above recipe). Hot cross buns/loaf 1/2 tsp yeast 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp milk powder 1 tsp cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp mixed spice 250g strong white bread flour 25g butter 1 medium egg 100ml water 100g mixed dry fruit or raisins/sultanas Use the standard dough setting on your machine. If you have a raisin/nut dispenser place the fruit/raisins in that. If not, add the raisins after the first mix cycle. One the dough is ready remove from the machine. Either put the dough in a buttered/greased loaf tin or divide into 6-8 portions to make buns. Put in a pre-heated oven at 220c for 15-20 minutes (allow 20 for a loaf, less for buns). Don't try to bake in the bread machine as it wont get hot enough. These need to be baked in an oven. Good luck...

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Latest post on 17 March 2013 - 09:24

I think if you have a breadmaker you can just put all the ingredients in the breadmaker and it does the job for you. My mum makes banana bread and raisin bread as snacks when we used to visit.

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Latest post on 16 March 2013 - 23:48

Home baked bread is the best. I use basic all purpose flour n sometimes whole wheat flour. Bread is the easiest to make. 2.5 cups flour 1.5 tsp active dried yeast 1.5 tsp sugar or honey Pinch of salt 2 tbs oil (optional) Luke warm water Mix all ingredients together and keep adding water till dough forms and is soft but not sticky. Knead dough on table surface for 10 mins more. Place in a dry bowl n cover with a clean thin cloth. Keep it in a warm place till it doubles in size (should take 1/2 hour to 45 mins in this country). Once risen, knead again till all air pockets are gone. You can add little flour if sticky. Form loaf shape and place it in a greased loaf pan or flat baking sheet if making buns. Cover n let it rise till it doubles. Preheat oven at 170 degrees Celsius. Bake till it browns on top. Ovens vary, I bake mine for 25 mins with a golden brown top using the bottom burner only. Once done, slice n some butter n happy nom nom.

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Latest post on 16 March 2013 - 23:41

Maple, I have had one now for about 3 years and I love it. I use it at least once every other week. Just play with it, Aside from break, I make pizza dough, soft pretzels, cinnamon buns, etc.

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Latest post on 16 March 2013 - 23:15

I have one too, if you buy any 'strong (bread making) flour it will give you a basic bread making recipe on the side. I get my flour at lulu's but any market sells it. There's nothing more lovely than the smell of fresh bread.enjoy.

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