What are you been cooking today

[judydawn]

Your macadamia tart is very nice Chookie. I used to make it in a slice tin and serve in small squares, everyone loves it. It freezes well too.

[K Atie]

I made scrambled eggs with mushrooms in TMX ! Tried using the high heat mode ! It kind of worked but then it recognised the weight and would not work . I use the sauté beef mince recipe ! Then just changed to 120 reverse soft spoon ! It was ok . The rhubarb cinnamon cake was great .

[mab19]

Lovely looking bread Cookie.  I'm a bit embarrassed to show my effort, I have no idea what happened to it but DH says it tastes fine.  It was made in the bread maker as well as sinking in the middle and blade came out and was stuck inside the bread.

[achookwoman]

Thanks Judy. Good idea.
Mab, the thing I hate most about machine bread is the hole in the bottom. My old machine often ended up with the blade stuck in the bottom. My new machine has a collapsible blade. It lays flat when baking.
The odd shape of the loaf can happen for several reasons. Usually , wrong recipe for your machine . See if you can find a basic recipe for your machine. Do you have the book? I always check the mixture after it starts kneading. Sometimes add a little more water or flour. I also weigh all ingredients.
You can’t use a basic bread recipe, like my No Fuss  recipe. The balance of ingredients isn’t right for the machine. Too much yeast. But you can use any recipe if you just make dough and finish it by hand. Making rolls, bread sticks or plaited loaf.

[mab19]

Thanks Judy. Good idea.
Mab, the thing I hate most about machine bread is the hole in the bottom. My old machine often ended up with the blade stuck in the bottom. My new machine has a collapsible blade. It lays flat when baking.
The odd shape of the loaf can happen for several reasons. Usually , wrong recipe for your machine . See if you can find a basic recipe for your machine. Do you have the book? I always check the mixture after it starts kneading. Sometimes add a little more water or flour. I also weigh all ingredients.
You can’t use a basic bread recipe, like my No Fuss  recipe. The balance of ingredients isn’t right for the machine. Too much yeast. But you can use any recipe if you just make dough and finish it by hand. Making rolls, bread sticks or plaited loaf.

Chookie, thank you for the bread hints, I have copied and filed them for future reference.  I do have the book for the machine and used the recipe from it, I did check during the kneading process and all looked fine. All ingredients were weighed.  The only thing I did differently was use bread flour instead of plain flour as in the recipe.  I used bread flour with the last loaf and had no problems with that loaf,.  On the plus side the family are eating the bread and say it tastes fine and is not heavy. Thanks again for the hints.

[cookie1]

Your bread looks good Margaret. Not doughy or anything.
I made a Classic loaf today.

[achookwoman]

Mab, I think the bread flour may have been the problem. The loaf has risen fast then dropped as it has baked. This is because there is more gluten in the bread flour and has allowed it to rise faster. The same can happen if you add too much liquid.

[mab19]

Mab, I think the bread flour may have been the problem. The loaf has risen fast then dropped as it has baked. This is because there is more gluten in the bread flour and has allowed it to rise faster. The same can happen if you add too much liquid.

Thanks Chookie I will do as the recipe says and stay with plain flour next time