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January 20th, 2010 
admin I’ve found a couple recipes I would like to try but they call for a bread machine, which I do not have. Can I mix the ingredients by hand or do I need to look for more recipes?
Basically, the bread machine takes the physical work and the many steps out of baking bread and bread products. All you do is throw everything into the machine and it mixes, kneads, raises, times, and will even actually bake the bread for you if you want. Bread machine recipes can all be made the old fashioned way. It requires you to dissolve the yeast in warm liquid (not hot) with a little sugar, or honey, molasses, something sweet to feed the yeast while it multiplies. Mix together all the wet ingredients including any eggs called for. Now add the sifted flour, salt, whatever else that’s dry to your liquid. Be careful not to add it all at once because if it gets too dried out you are out of luck and have to start over. Bread making by hand is an art and you need to learn to judge when the dough is just right, not too dry, not too sticky. Knead everything together until your dough is smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl, and turn it over so the top will be greased too. This lets the dough rise smoothly. Cover with plastic wrap, or a damp towel and let rise in a warm (not hot) place for about 1 1/2 hrs or until double. Punch down, form into loaves or rolls and let rise again, about an hour. Bake at 350 until brown and it sounds hollow inside when thumped, about 30 minutes. Immediately remove from pan and cool on a rack away from drafts. To make a tasty crust, I brush the hot bread with butter. Enjoy. Buy a bread machine! Put it on your Christmas list!
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You can make them without a bread machine. Just remember, the yeast needs to be softened in a small amount of water to which a tablespoon of sugar has been added. When adding liquid ingredients, be sure they are only lukewarm or they will kill the yeast. Mix the liquids together and then work in the flour in 3rds. You will need to knead the dough and let double in bulk, punch down and shape into loaves or rolls and let double in bulk again before baking, usually at 350 degrees.
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Basically, the bread machine takes the physical work and the many steps out of baking bread and bread products. All you do is throw everything into the machine and it mixes, kneads, raises, times, and will even actually bake the bread for you if you want. Bread machine recipes can all be made the old fashioned way. It requires you to dissolve the yeast in warm liquid (not hot) with a little sugar, or honey, molasses, something sweet to feed the yeast while it multiplies. Mix together all the wet ingredients including any eggs called for. Now add the sifted flour, salt, whatever else that’s dry to your liquid. Be careful not to add it all at once because if it gets too dried out you are out of luck and have to start over. Bread making by hand is an art and you need to learn to judge when the dough is just right, not too dry, not too sticky. Knead everything together until your dough is smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl, and turn it over so the top will be greased too. This lets the dough rise smoothly. Cover with plastic wrap, or a damp towel and let rise in a warm (not hot) place for about 1 1/2 hrs or until double. Punch down, form into loaves or rolls and let rise again, about an hour. Bake at 350 until brown and it sounds hollow inside when thumped, about 30 minutes. Immediately remove from pan and cool on a rack away from drafts. To make a tasty crust, I brush the hot bread with butter. Enjoy. Buy a bread machine! Put it on your Christmas list!
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Thanks, thats very useful to know! I admit to being a bit hopeless in the kitchen, but I’m trying my best to learn. Admitting is the first step to recovery right!!? I promised to cook something for my wife this weekend for the first time – very exciting! I found some really simple recipe at this website, seems to be designed exactly for me, which is perfect! Anyway, thanks for your tips, I’ll be sure to subscribe to your site to read more later.