Comments on: Tips Making (Delicious!) Bread Machine Bread for Sandwiches

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:10:14 +0000

I just found your blog. I LOVE it! I will be back to visit frequently. I’m encouraged to get out my bread maker again!

By: Give LDS Gifts

Give LDS Gifts — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:03:17 +0000

I tried your “put it in a bag” trick for soft crust. Worked great; thank you so much!

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:13:34 +0000

If you brush your dough with milk before your machine starts its baking cycle the crust will come out soft. Also if you store it in a bread box with breathing holes after it has cooled it will keep for a week. without getting hard or moldy.

By: Tami

Tami — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:32:38 +0000

After asking what I consider to be the experts about bread machine bread and what makes it tougher, I was told that the bread will always have a tougher crust in a bread machine due to the direct heat all the way around it. I’m sure I must have misunderstood something because the heat is all the way around it in an oven, too, but ever since then, I’ve gently dumped the raised dough out of the bread machine, gently formed it into a loaf that fits in my loaf pan, sliced the top for expansion, and let it rise in a preheated oven for 20-30 min., then turned on the oven to 350 and baked for 30 minutes without allowing the oven to reach 350 before I start the 30 minutes. I know it sounds like it defeats the purpose of the whole bread machine idea, but I went to the extra expense of getting the zojuruski bread maker because I wanted a traditional loaf, and then the crust was tougher than store bought, so my family wasn’t nuts about it. NOW, we go through almost a whole loaf every day. (This morning I used your idea of making the mixes up ahead of time for the week, so I’m looking forward to saving a little time.) Even my 14-year-old son last night had friends over and wanted me to make a loaf of bread for them (and take him to the store to get junk food for their movie.) Anyway, if you’re having a tough time getting a soft crust, I’d experiment with just placing it in your own baking pan and cooking it just to see if it’s the one thing that makes a difference for you. Love the site!

By: Crystal W.

Crystal W. — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:08:42 +0000

you didnt have vinigar in you whole wheat recipe, I know you said you add it to your non bread machine bread do you add it to your breadmachine one too?

By: Give LDS Gifts

Give LDS Gifts — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:58:08 +0000

Thank you for the information. I am going to try your “soft crust” trick on my next loaf. I have a couple of recipes I like, but just put up with a harder crust. I’m excited to try it out.

By: nikole

nikole — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:08:18 +0000

I tried potato pearls in a white bread recipe I made in my bosch and it was really good but I had to reconstitute them. I soaked them in some hot water and made the potatoes and added it to the oil/water. I first made the mistake of throwing them in dry and they never softened and were just little bb’s of potato pearls in the dough. I tossed the entire batch and started again with adding water to them first and mashing them up. I made cinnamon rolls with the same dough and they were great too!

By: Rosanne

Rosanne — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:06:38 +0000

Kellie,

I have ground up many different grains and beans in my K-Tec kitchen mill and used them in all kinds of things. One of the sneakiest is to use white bean flour to thicken white sauces! It’s been a while since I’ve done that, but if I remember correctly, you can skip the fat that is normally used, though you do have to stand over the pot and stir to cook the bean flour. Have fun experimenting!

By: Rosanne

Rosanne — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:59:44 +0000

Megan,

I have a K-Tec kitchen mill that’s been doing the job for me for about 20 years. I’m sorry to say I don’t know anything about stone mill grinders, or how else you could grind your popcorn. Good luck!

By: admin

admin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:52:59 +0000

Rosanne,

I love it! What a great idea!

Crystal