EASY good bread recipe?
#38439 - 01/17/04 06:50 PM
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I am not doing well with the baguette recipe as it domes out dense and heavy and hardens quickly. Any one have a fool proof bread recipe???? Or any ideas what i am doing wrong?? I have turned up the heat to aid rising, am baking on a stone, maybe I need to add more yeast?/ I am using Flesichmans's rapid yeast....
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Do you have a breadmaker? I did a boxed sourdough in my breadmaker today and it turned out well.
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Boxed Bread Mixes
#38492 - 01/17/04 08:25 PM
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Bevvy
Reged: 11/04/03
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Loc: Northwest Washington State
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Our faves are cinnamon raisin and Hawaiian sweet bread. Ooooh, BABY! 
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You're "baking on a stone"? Okay, I misunderstood you -- I thought we were talking about bread machines.
"Dense and heavy and hardens quickly" sounds to me like the temperature in your oven is too high.
I found most of my problems with baking bread is the yeast. If it's not ABSOLUTELY fresh, you're gonna have problems with it. Do you keep it in the fridge? Also, rising problems usually occur if there's a draft or the temperature is too low for it to rise. If you're getting a hard crust in the RISING, then it's too hot.
The best thing for rising bread dough is a gas oven. Put the dough in a bowl with a dishtowel over the top, and place in the oven -- don't turn the oven on -- the temperature from the pilot is PERFECT, and there's no drafts in the oven. You'll have a nice rise.
Better yet -- get yourself a bread maker. They're super! 
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The Hawaiian Sweet Bread is my favorite too.
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Thanks.. i will try those suggestions ans maybe we will shop for bread makers this  weekend too!!!
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Bread Makers
#38542 - 01/18/04 09:26 AM
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Bevvy
Reged: 11/04/03
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Loc: Northwest Washington State
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Mine is a "Breadman Ultimate." I love it. Got it on sale a year ago at Linens-n-Things. Mags has one that she likes as well -- I think it's a Breadman. MAGS? You there?
THEN, to get your flour and goodies, go to: web page -- I get all my stuff there (they even have gluten-free flour), and their yeast is "ultra-fresh!" I love their King Arthur Flour bread bases; the best is apple & spice (item #1068SP), but they have French Herb, Olives Plus, Herb & Garlic, Honey Cracked Wheat, Pumpernickel Plus, Savory Tomato, Seeds Plus (sesame, flax, rye malt), Potato Dill Onion -- and you can order a sample pack (one loaf's worth of each); you add these to the basic bread recipe, and it turns your bread into something absolutely incredible, yummy, and TO DIE FOR!
Okay, sales pitch over.
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Yup, mine is a Breadman also.
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Ok I want to start using my bread maker but all the boxed mixes at my grocery stores contain milk or something else that's a no-no. Anyone have suggestions as to where to find good/safe mixes! Bev you gave a web page. How do I find out if those mixes are safe? Do they list the ingredients?
Thanks for your help!
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Edited by StephS (02/03/04 07:20 PM)
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Did you check your instruction manual, Steph? The instruction manual for my bread maker came with tons of recipes for my bread maker. And even had ideas for dairy substitutions. If yours didn't, I can gladly post some for you.
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