For days when you just don’t have time…
June 28th 2009 21:15
…bread-mix.
Bread has been around for hundreds of years and has been the staple diet of many people for centuries. From a plain simple loaf, bread has since been transformed. Bread now comes in a range of varieties and flavours.
Bread made well and with wholesome ingredients free from unnecessary addictives and preservatives are great for a healthy meal.
On days, where I’m short of time to precisely measure the ingredients for a loaf of bread, I use the preservative-free bread-mix, Tip Top Kitchen Collection-Grain Bread Mix. It comes in a box of 4 x 500g packs plus 4 x 7g yeast sachets.
The mix is a healthy blend of wheat flour, soy, linseed, wheat flakes and maize polenta. I’ve found this brand to produce bread that has the right texture and moisture, without being too crumbly.
Tips…if you use the Sunbeam ‘Quantum SmartBake’:
1…measure out the 2 teaspoons of yeast that’s required for a 750g loaf. The 7g sachet that’s provided for use with each pack of mix actually yields 2 1/2 teaspoons of yeast – resulting in a loaf of bread that rises way too much, unless you like it that way.
2…use the darkest crust setting – I found that the couple of extra minutes of baking produced a nicer and browner loaf.
The other brand that I like is the preservative-free Laucke’s Multigrain Bread Mix, which comes in a box of 4 x 600g packs plus a pack of yeast. It’s a blend of wheat flour, soya, linseed, whole rye and maize polenta. It yields a beautiful grainier loaf than the Tip Top but do tend to be crumblier.
Tip…if you use the Sunbeam ‘Quantum SmartBake’:
…although each pack is less than the amount suggested (in the breadmaker booklet for a 1 kg loaf), I use the same amount of water and yeast. If you use less water, the loaf would likely be crumblier – since it already yields a slightly crumbly loaf at the suggested amount of water.
Since owning the Sunbeam ‘Quantum SmartBake’, I’ve been experimenting with recipes from the booklet – modifying them to make healthier and more nutritious recipes, primarily trying to use less plain (white) flour.
Each bread-maker is different and a lot of the recipe modifications require a lot of trial and error. I’ll be sharing the modified recipes as they progressively become better.
Notes…
- These bread-mixes can also be used if you’re making bread by hand.
- You might be able to find other bread-mixes if there’s a specialty baking store near you. Let me know if you have used any other nutritious and effective bread-mix.
Bread has been around for hundreds of years and has been the staple diet of many people for centuries. From a plain simple loaf, bread has since been transformed. Bread now comes in a range of varieties and flavours.
Bread made well and with wholesome ingredients free from unnecessary addictives and preservatives are great for a healthy meal.
On days, where I’m short of time to precisely measure the ingredients for a loaf of bread, I use the preservative-free bread-mix, Tip Top Kitchen Collection-Grain Bread Mix. It comes in a box of 4 x 500g packs plus 4 x 7g yeast sachets.
The mix is a healthy blend of wheat flour, soy, linseed, wheat flakes and maize polenta. I’ve found this brand to produce bread that has the right texture and moisture, without being too crumbly.
Tips…if you use the Sunbeam ‘Quantum SmartBake’:
1…measure out the 2 teaspoons of yeast that’s required for a 750g loaf. The 7g sachet that’s provided for use with each pack of mix actually yields 2 1/2 teaspoons of yeast – resulting in a loaf of bread that rises way too much, unless you like it that way.
2…use the darkest crust setting – I found that the couple of extra minutes of baking produced a nicer and browner loaf.
The other brand that I like is the preservative-free Laucke’s Multigrain Bread Mix, which comes in a box of 4 x 600g packs plus a pack of yeast. It’s a blend of wheat flour, soya, linseed, whole rye and maize polenta. It yields a beautiful grainier loaf than the Tip Top but do tend to be crumblier.
Tip…if you use the Sunbeam ‘Quantum SmartBake’:
…although each pack is less than the amount suggested (in the breadmaker booklet for a 1 kg loaf), I use the same amount of water and yeast. If you use less water, the loaf would likely be crumblier – since it already yields a slightly crumbly loaf at the suggested amount of water.
Since owning the Sunbeam ‘Quantum SmartBake’, I’ve been experimenting with recipes from the booklet – modifying them to make healthier and more nutritious recipes, primarily trying to use less plain (white) flour.
Each bread-maker is different and a lot of the recipe modifications require a lot of trial and error. I’ll be sharing the modified recipes as they progressively become better.
Notes…
- These bread-mixes can also be used if you’re making bread by hand.
- You might be able to find other bread-mixes if there’s a specialty baking store near you. Let me know if you have used any other nutritious and effective bread-mix.
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Comment by Jason King
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Mine's a Breville and it loves making the Laucke’s Multigrain Bread Mix.
Comment by katyzzz
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Comment by Helen Randell
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I used to love my breadmaker, but similar to my old slow cooker, I think it's coming to the end of its life.
As well as making bread, I use my machine primarily to make pizza dough, timing it so it is all ready to go when I get home from work. This worked really well - but lately I have had to knead the dough by hand in order to achieve a smooth dough.
I think I've had my breville for about four years now - perhaps it's time for a replacement.
Comment by Lara M
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Bakers Delight is quite delightful, katyzzz
Comment by Lara M
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Hmmm...maybe it's time for a new toy... Let me know what you get