breadmaking

[lindyloo]

sorry, i can't seem to find the breadmaker thread which was going strong a couple of weeks ago; i have just been offered a breadmaker- yeah!!! so, my next question is- what is the best and/or cheapest flour to use, and ditto yeast.

[Glutton4...]

Here ya go...

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ade_53249.html
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ive_52584.html
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...kers_3179.html
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ork_52809.html
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ker_52127.html
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...rys_50611.html

[lindyloo]

how did you do that?? thanks glutton 4!

[Two_Sheds]

how did you do that?? thanks glutton 4!

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btw, I usually use Tesco flour and Allinsons yeast, but Allinsons 3kg white flour is on offer at the mo, and Tesco also has 3 for 2 on baking products

[northepaul]

One thing though: cheap flour = cr***y bread

[Two_Sheds]

One thing though: cheap flour = cr***y bread

I don't agree. We have lovely bread from the Tesco flour

[coreopsis]

I switched to Doves flour and it works great for everything.They have a good range-bread flour,rye,spelt,gluten free.
I used to use Morrisons own brand-not bad either.

[Rhona]

Yep - I like Dove Farm Organic. If not, Tesco's organic is nice for bread, but I've had some poor results with baking other stuff (yeah yeah poor workman blaming her tools, but 'tis true... it makes rubbish choux pastry )

[zazen999]

I use the cheapest flour [only get it on offer or the cheapest they have] and we get lovely bread. I use the recipe for J***E Oliver's pizza dough to be the bestest bread recipe around after trying lots of different ones; so use that all the time these days. Actually, I halve it each time.

[Caro]

One thing though: cheap flour = cr***y bread

Crusty ?

[Croila]

Well, I've had my breadmaker for nearly three weeks now and have tried several different flours but the one I'm sticking with is Doves Farm Organic Malthouse. I LOVE it! One of the first bags of flour I bought was Hovis Granary flour ... Ever looked at the ingredient list?! :0

I'm getting better at cutting the stuff too. The first few loaves I sliced were like door stops at one end of the slice and petered away to nothing. There is definitely a knack, and I think I'm getting it, happy days! Tried my dad's electric carving knife to slice the bread, what a waste of time though, the crumbs went EVERYWHERE and it was no easier than doing it by hand.

[lindyloo]

thank you all. will probably start with the tesco one then and see how i go, as i will probably take a few attempts to get it right. also, i thought last night, there is an independant flour mill a few villages away, it might be worth getting a big sack from them later on- has anyone went that route, rather than a supermarket/ shop bought brand? the name of the flour mill is matthews. i am really looking forward to the smell of fresh baked bread!

[Croila]

there is an independant flour mill a few villages away, it might be worth getting a big sack from them later on- has anyone went that route, rather than a supermarket/ shop bought brand?

Now there's a thought! Does anyone know how long flour lasts? I'm still traumatised by The Maggot Experience in a rather damp student flat I rented twenty years ago. I opened a bag of flour I'd had at the back of the (damp) cupboard for a LONG time, poured a load out into the sieve and it was absolutely CRAWLING with maggots.

So I'm very wary of keeping flour for too long now!

[StephenH]

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btw, I usually use Tesco flour and Allinsons yeast, but Allinsons 3kg white flour is on offer at the mo, and Tesco also has 3 for 2 on baking products

Dove's Farm organic flour, from Tesco, is not the cheapest, but it's darn good. Also, you could find out if you've got a local working water-mill or windmill that sells its own flour. I sometimes get my flour from a working water-mill about three miles away. The food-miles are effectively zero, because the grain for grinding comes from the farm next door.
[edit] - I see lindyloo beat me to it with that idea.

[lindyloo]

croila- yuk! that must have been alwful. but thanks for the warning- it's definately worth considering how much i would use.

i have used the local mill in the past, to buy grass seed, which they also sell- they asked lots of questions about the land, and made up a mix especially to suit the individual requirements. no windmill though! just a brick building by the side of a railway line.