Bread Makers out there?

hyperfish

Yeah, a bit of thread revival.

Home alone and bored so I thought I would have a go, step-by-step as it occurs, errors and all. I've only done it once before and I don't intend putting any manual handling into this.

Measured out the ingredients as per Paul Hollywood then closed the book. From here on I'll wing it from what I remember of the TV shows I've seen.


I let captain hook do his job until it looked like this.


Covered with cling film in a warm bowl, then into the proving drawer .

IronGiant

I like your proving drawer

Urien Rheged

I did a white farmhouse loaf the other night (not from a bread machine). Came out well.
                                                                               

A good tip to get a good rise is get some steam in the oven. Use a water spray or a little tray of boiling water in the oven.

I actually do the rising in the oven. Put the oven on minimum for 10 mins. Then turn off and keep door open slightly. Makes a good proving area.

hyperfish

I gave it 2 hours while I watched F1 qualifying and it came out like this.


Back into the mixer.


..and covered to rise again.

IronGiant

Dare I ask what that pink thing that looks like it's been severed from a zombie is?  

hyperfish

Placed a tray of boiling water into the oven and parchment onto the baking tray.


Turned this out onto the parchment.


Looking a bit sorry for itself


Then into the oven.

IronGiant

Shouldn't you let it rise again in it's final format before placing it in the oven?

hyperfish

Erm, I don't know. I have also just noticed my previous attempt further up the page where I clearly did something wrong and have done nothing different to address it this time.

hyperfish

Well I've seen better . Smells good though.
                                                                               

edit; Couldn't wait any longer, delicious.
                                                                       

IronGiant

At a guess it was still trying to rise as the crust was setting around it

Hindsight is a wonderful skill