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LarryTheLamb

New member from Devon.

Hi, my name is Larry and I've just bought myself a bread machine. 

I've also just completed a half century JFYI!

I have a question, You know the Tesco etc. Just add water and or butter, 500g bread mixes that make an 800g loaf, I know the maths to make an 750g loaf but am tired of having to mix the remains of one packet with the next new one!

So, the question is, can I make an 800 gram loaf in an 500, 750 and 1kg machine and what settings would you recommend?

Thanks

Larry

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LarryTheLamb

Hi, Gordon. Firstly, I can swing either way as I was taught at a time when grams/kg and pounds and ounces, inches and mm etc.etc. were taught together You can thank europe and decimalisation for that!

I have a Russell hobbs fast bake I think it is called. I dont know the model number.

I have been baking a 750g loaf every other day for the last 2 weeks, as I live alone, I need no more than that. And I love it.

What I need is an idea of what settings to use for an 800g loaf. If I use the 750g setting it may come out under baked and inversely if I use the 1kg setting it may end up over baked.

I suppose I could use the 1kg program and stop it towards the end somewhere, but where? Or possibly use the 750g program with dark crust setting. Oh, that sounds like it may do the trick what do you think?

 

Thanks

 

Larry

 

 

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LarryTheLamb

Yes, just seen your avatar. Duh.

I'll check out his posts and see.

Yes, I'll give it a go and see what happens.

Thanks again.

Larry

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drogon

I don't really have much experience with bread makers - other than my wife saying; "Yes, we have a bread maker - my husband..."

How about just making the 500g loaf (with I presume a 500g packet of bread mix), but make them more often?

Another idea might be to use the bread maker to do the mix/knead and initial rise part, then remove the dough, shape and proof and bake in your normal oven... You can get rolls, baguettes, bloomers, etc. that way.

Or ... Have a read of the bread machine's handbook and use their recipes and buy flour, yeast, etc. individually rather than a packet of pre-mix...

Or make it by hand - it's great fun...

-Gordon