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SharonMello:
Hi! Am using bread flour from my store: King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour. I think HanSolo hit on it with the "dumping" of the flour into the measuring cup. I used the recipe from the bread maker instruction book. I am going to try the recipe recommended by HanSolo and I have ordered the Electric Bread books you recommended. Thanks!
Joyce (jcataw)
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You're a saint! Thanks. Will let you know!
Joyce (jcataw)
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Sharon - I got my copy of Electric Bread in the mail today. I won it on ebay the other day for $6! ($4 + $2 S&H) WOO-HOO! I can't believe I got it already...the auction just ended on Sunday!
Anyway, I had a couple of questions. A lot of the recipes use dry milk. I do remember reading about dry soy milk before, but I was wondering if you could sub regular soy/rice milk? I know my instructions that came with my breadmaker say fresh milk is fine when making recipes to start immediately, but to use dry when setting the timer ahead. What do you think? And, if you can sub it, do you think it would be equal amounts (1 tsp dry = 1 tsp reg)? I've never used dry milk before.
Also, the recipes go in "regular loaf" and "large loaf". My machines settings are 1 lb, 1.5 lb, & 2 lb. Do you think regular is 1.5 & large 2? I couldn't find anything in the book about this, so I was hoping you may know.
I'm a novice at the breadmaker, can you tell? I just got it for Christmas and it's mostly been used for pizza dough! 
There are so many yummy sounding recipes in here, I don't know which to make first. I'm leaning toward the Peaches and Cream. Have you tried that one yet?
Thanks!
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Hi Mags - That's great that you got Electric Bread--which one? There are two.
I think the dried milk absorbs excess moisture (kinda like the potato flakes in some of the recipes). I found dry soy milk in the health food store and got some for my next bread baking binge. So, my answer is NO, I don't think you can substitute soy milk for dry milk. It would probably be too much moisture. But, I'm open to others' opinions.
I'd say the regular loaf is 1 lb and large is 1.5 to 2 lb.
I haven't made Peaches and Cream, although I've been tempted with that one a lot.
Good luck with Electric Bread!
Sharon
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"Anything Chocolate"...that is all!
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Thanks so much for the info! I think I have the first one. I have Electric Bread, but I saw another one on Barnes & Noble called More Electric Bread.
I will have to go out today and get some dry soy milk. Everything I want to try has the dry milk in it!
Thanks again. I'll let you know if I try the Peaches and Cream.
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Mags - some of the good recipes are in this book. For instance:
Pumpernickel
Saucy Apple
Peanut Butter
Baked Potato
Bleu Cheese & Port (our personal favorite--except it has cheese in it)
These are the ones I've tried. The saucy apple is especially good and so is the Peanut Butter--kids usually like this one, but I like it too!
Sharon
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"Anything Chocolate"...that is all!
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Joyce - King Arthur is good flour. They have a website, you know:
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/cgibin/start/offer-n2.html?cust=165481-C
Sharon
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"Anything Chocolate"...that is all!
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Hi! Sorry it has taken so long for me to get back to you but I wanted to let you know that I made the dough in my breadmachine and then formed the loaves and baked in the oven as you recommended. YUM! I think french bread is much better that way! Thanks again.
Joyce
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Using your regular french bread recipe, when you roll out the dough to form the loaves, you can baste it with different fillings. If you have Heather's Eating for IBS, try her Rosemary Garlic French Bread filling (it's got yummy stuff in it). It's wonderful. I've also just added chives, minced onion (soaked in water), brushed with oil and your favourite herbs, ....
Happy breadmaking! I'm glad it's working well for you. Are you measuring the dry ingredients and storing them in Ziplocs? I'll measure out 5 or 6 batches worth (separately of course) and then throw them in medium sized Ziplocs and keep them in the pantry. That way, all I have to do is dump the wet ingredients, add a zippy and ta da! (a totally lazy concept but it's easy).
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Formerly HanSolo. IBS, OCD, Bipolar, PTSD times 3.
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