Club Breadmakers

[twinklejoy]

jtoh:

schweppes:

Er... here's my cheese (rock) bread


http://postimage.org/image/151zhlv6s/


...and how it looks like sliced (it was very crumbly) and was difficult to cut

http://postimage.org/image/1521557ok/

:oops:

Hey Schweppes, mine looked like that too. So it's the recipe's fault then. Hurray! I'm not a failure!

Did you put onions in? I omitted the onions. Maybe onions give off some water to compensate for the smaller quantity of liquid. Or it could be a typo like you said coz 1/2 cup is significantly less than the other recipes.

yahooo~!! :rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah:

[schweppes]

jtoh:

Hey Schweppes, mine looked like that too. So it's the recipe's fault then. Hurray! I'm not a failure!

Did you put onions in? I omitted the onions. Maybe onions give off some water to compensate for the smaller quantity of liquid. Or it could be a typo like you said coz 1/2 cup is significantly less than the other recipes.

kekeke... looks like it may be the recipe's fault. Maybe we shd increase to 2/3 cup water?

No, did not include onions as did not want to have \"oniony\" taste in the bread. U may be right about the onions giving out water and moisture to the bread. Alternatively, we keep the water at 1/2 cup but include whipping cream as suggested by peterch. I wd increase the shredded cheese to 1/2 cup (currently it's only 1/4 cup) for a more cheesy taste.

[schweppes]

Funz:

You guys are bad influence. Make me wanna go get a breadmaker now. So far I have been using manual power to make my breads and have kinda stopped for a while. Somehow the breads turn out a bit too yeasty for my liking.


Anyways, I use the water roux or Tang Zhong trick to get softer fluffier breads.

Been over a year since I last baked any bread.

Should I or shouldn't I.... yes, no, yes, no, useful, white elephant, ........

Buy... buy... buy...

[jtoh]

schweppes:

jtoh:

Hey Schweppes, mine looked like that too. So it's the recipe's fault then. Hurray! I'm not a failure!

Did you put onions in? I omitted the onions. Maybe onions give off some water to compensate for the smaller quantity of liquid. Or it could be a typo like you said coz 1/2 cup is significantly less than the other recipes.

kekeke... looks like it may be the recipe's fault. Maybe we shd increase to 2/3 cup water?

No, did not include onions as did not want to have \"oniony\" taste in the bread. U may be right about the onions giving out water and moisture to the bread. Alternatively, we keep the water at 1/2 cup but include whipping cream as suggested by peterch. I wd increase the shredded cheese to 1/2 cup (currently it's only 1/4 cup) for a more cheesy taste.

I think I would add more moisture to the mix. Either increase to 2/3 cup water or as you say try whipping cream. I actually wanted to add more water when I saw that the dough wasn't coming together into a ball. But it was already in the 'Rise' stage and I didn't think it wise to open the lid then.

[schweppes]

Happy Mama:

Hi schweppes.. though this loaf is not so pretty as your other loaves, but at least it was still edible...

Ya lor... out of the 3 loaves I've baked so far, i think my cranberry and raisin bread is the best. :dancing: This cheese bread make me want to

[jtoh]

schweppes:

Happy Mama:

Hi schweppes.. though this loaf is not so pretty as your other loaves, but at least it was still edible...

Ya lor... out of the 3 loaves I've baked so far, i think my cranberry and raisin bread is the best. :dancing: This cheese bread make me want to

Cranberry and raisin. Yum! Where did you get the cranberry and raisin from?

[schweppes]

jtoh:

I think I would add more moisture to the mix. Either increase to 2/3 cup water or as you say try whipping cream. I actually wanted to add more water when I saw that the dough wasn't coming together into a ball. But it was already in the 'Rise' stage and I didn't think it wise to open the lid then.

ok... cannot give up. Die die must try :imconstipated:

Hopefully may turn out to be a success some day? :idea:

[jtoh]

schweppes:

jtoh:

I think I would add more moisture to the mix. Either increase to 2/3 cup water or as you say try whipping cream. I actually wanted to add more water when I saw that the dough wasn't coming together into a ball. But it was already in the 'Rise' stage and I didn't think it wise to open the lid then.

ok... cannot give up. Die die must try :imconstipated:

Hopefully may turn out to be a success some day? :idea:

But first, I may just try your cranberry raisin loaf.

[jtoh]

schweppes - look at this picture of the zoji cheese bread. Looks nothing like ours but supposedly same recipe.

[tisha]

schweppes:

tisha:

:hi5:
Same here, all these posts are so tempting....

I used to be busy with the PSLE thread... but now I seem to spend more time in the foodie thread. Blame it on schweppes with the 'joys of bread baking' article on the home page. Bad influence! I whole heartedly agree.

(to quote tankee....)

:whut: :itwasntme: I am :imanangel:

Of course you r an :imanangel:
You mummies are awesome, the whole lot of you - 25hrmaid, ksi, happy mama, jtoh, twinkle... :love: Your families are lucky to eat homemade bread.
I'm so tempted to buy too, but concern is it will be a cute white elephant. I have previously bought a juicer and sandwich maker and was all enthu in the beginning but now they are gathering dust
Also I notice most of you r baking during the day, what I want is to put in at night and have fresh bread in the morning. Anyone tried that? Does the crust become hard in the morning?