Club Breadmakers

[Canvas]

jtoh:

BMs make breadmaking very convenient. You just put in all the ingredients, press start, and you'll have a loaf of bread in about 3 hours. As you use your oven a lot, you'll prob prefer to just get something to help you with the kneading. Which the BM can do, or if you have a mixer with a dough hook, that'll do as well. Actually a mixer is more useful bec you can use it to make cakes, make meringues... I haven't tried no-knead breads before but I googled and found this recipe which seems to make really nice-looking no knead bread. http://www.simplysogood.com/2013/03/artisan-no-knead-bread.html

Thanks so much! I have a regular Kenwood mixer and it does come with a strange looking metal hook (never knew what it was for!). Lol. Time to start searching for good deals for BM too. Will post pictures here when I start making bread. Have just researched on the tangzhong method and it feels fun already. :xedfingers:

[jtoh]

Canvas:

jtoh:

BMs make breadmaking very convenient. You just put in all the ingredients, press start, and you'll have a loaf of bread in about 3 hours. As you use your oven a lot, you'll prob prefer to just get something to help you with the kneading. Which the BM can do, or if you have a mixer with a dough hook, that'll do as well. Actually a mixer is more useful bec you can use it to make cakes, make meringues... I haven't tried no-knead breads before but I googled and found this recipe which seems to make really nice-looking no knead bread. http://www.simplysogood.com/2013/03/artisan-no-knead-bread.html

Thanks so much! I have a regular Kenwood mixer and it does come with a strange looking metal hook (never knew what it was for!). Lol. Time to start searching for good deals for BM too. Will post pictures here when I start making bread. Have just researched on the tangzhong method and it feels fun already. :xedfingers:

Play with your mixer's dough hook first. No need for a BM. Post pictures of your first breads.

[Canvas]

Thanks jtoh! I only have a question left for now…when the recipe calls for milk powder, which brand do you home bakers use?

[jtoh]

I had that same question too. You can get milk powder from phoon huat or just any from the supermarkets. The recipes use only a tablespoon or so, so it really doesn’t matter the brand.

[Canvas]

:thankyou:

[martian55]

Hi, anyone interested to buy a Kukeri bread machine pls PM me, great if you just like to buy one to try before commoitting to a better model.

[dragonmummy]

I highly recommend a BM :). It's easy and convenient to use. Just pour all the ingredients in the pan and after 3 - 3.5 hours, you will get a fresh loaf of bread.


I'm using kenwood.

[bjory]

I’ve been trying to make 100% wholemeal bread with no sugar on my Kenwood BM450.


However, everytime it comes out to be heavy. The bread inside itself is dense but not hard. I followed Kenwood recipe Program 3 but all the time it came out not being fluffy and light.

Anyone has experience with Kenwood to deliver a good light and fluffy 100% wholemeal bread? Can share your experience?

[Flowermonaster]

bjory:

I've been trying to make 100% wholemeal bread with no sugar on my Kenwood BM450.


However, everytime it comes out to be heavy. The bread inside itself is dense but not hard. I followed Kenwood recipe Program 3 but all the time it came out not being fluffy and light.

Anyone has experience with Kenwood to deliver a good light and fluffy 100% wholemeal bread? Can share your experience?

Why don't you try other recipe not from kenwood? I don't use the recipe given by the BM maker & my wholemeal bread tastes great but my recipe has sugar & not 100% wholemeal. Think 100% wholemeal very diff to be light & fluffy.

[fishball18]

Hi everyone…am new here and just bought the Kenwood BM366 from Taka 2 days back.

Followed provided recipe to bake white loaf and taste and quality so-so…not fragrant and yeasty smelling even though followed instructions to a T.

After baking, no dome-shape on top…mildly sunken. Sides and bottoms are nice though.
Am now trying out tangzhong method today…wish me luck.

Will post maiden bakes later and hope to get advice from gurus here…