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Tuscan (Salt Free) Bread
Simon:
I will get round to giving it a go, one day. :) Can you make rolls in breadmakers, or is it just loaves?
GillE:
You can't make rolls in a bread maker, but you can make the dough.
My standard bread recipe is 275ml water, a knob of butter, 450g white bread flour, 1.25 tspn yeast, 1 tspn salt and 1.5 tspn sugar. Then I sprinkle a few golden linseeds into the seed hopper, set the machine to the right type and options, and switch it on. Four hours later, I have a loaf of lovely bread. What could be simpler?
Cutting the bread has always been a problem. Maurice accuses me of cutting wedges and I know it's not me - it's him. However, earlier this evening His Lordship reminded me of an electric meat slicer I bought a few years ago. My next loaf is going to be introduced to it :) .
Simon:
So, literally, you just chuck it all in the machine, and leave it? That's far too easy! ;D
GillE:
It's as easy as you want it to be.
I've got an old Hinari machine which I wouldn't dream of using for baking loaves, but it makes smashing pizza dough. I throw in some chopped chilli flakes and fresh rosemary while it's mixing, then roll it out when it's finished. I don't like pure tomato sauce on my pizza so I soften some onions, carrots and celery in olive oil, then add a tin of tomatoes and cook until the vegetables are tender. When it has cooled, I purée it and use that instead of tomato sauce. Then it's a case of whatever toppings I want to use (usually ham, pineapple and mushrooms plus grated Red Leicester) and into the oven at gas mark 7 for 18 to 20 minutes.
Would that be more of a challenge for you, Simon ;D ?
Simon:
It is when I can get one out of the freezer. :thumbs:
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