Who makes their own Bread?

[ChipButty]

My wife started making her own bread and doing a good job of it if I may say so,

Due to the fact 7/11 selling out of date bread going mouldy

Do you do everything by hand or do you have all the gadgets 

Do you have a kneading machine? if so which brand would you say is the best?

Is it better to buy a machine combined with a mixer?

Years ago my own mother used to swear by Kenwood

[cmarshall]

I have switched to making my own pita bread for sandwiches.  It's quite easy.  Requires only an oven, a rolling pin, and a bowl.  I make a batch of dough according to the recipe below which last two or three days.  Take the dough out of the fridge early to let it warm up, then roll out the pitas, let them rise for half an hour while the oven is heating up to 230 C, pop them in and three or four minutes later ready to eat.  The video shows making them on a frying pan, but I have found the oven works much more reliably.

 

The fresh pitas are beyond delicious.  

 

https://spicesnflavors.com/homemade-pita-bread/

[colinneil]

ChipButty, just do everything by hand, i do, just put a loaf in the oven 10 minutes ago.

No need for any fancy gadgets, mixers, bread machines.

As Cmarshall said, pita breads are damned good, i sometimes make pita bread, then cook chicken mixed with peppers, garlic, onion, carrot, and make pita bread rolls, delicious with a dollop of garlic mayo.

[vogie]

Tried every method going, for the best results hand kneading is the way to go, only takes 8 minutes to actually knead.

 

 

[ezzra]

Men, i use to bake with hands and than with bread machines, now i stick to No knead bread easy no hassle and great results, there are many recipes out there but here is  a very good one:

 

[ChipButty]

40 minutes ago, colinneil said:

ChipButty, just do everything by hand, i do, just put a loaf in the oven 10 minutes ago.

No need for any fancy gadgets, mixers, bread machines.

As Cmarshall said, pita breads are damned good, i sometimes make pita bread, then cook chicken mixed with peppers, garlic, onion, carrot, and make pita bread rolls, delicious with a dollop of garlic mayo.

It's not me it's her indoors I just get the feeling gadgets on the horizon 

[poloshirt]

50 minutes ago, colinneil said:

ChipButty, just do everything by hand, i do, just put a loaf in the oven 10 minutes ago.

No need for any fancy gadgets, mixers, bread machines.

As Cmarshall said, pita breads are damned good, i sometimes make pita bread, then cook chicken mixed with peppers, garlic, onion, carrot, and make pita bread rolls, delicious with a dollop of garlic mayo.

Yes, agree with you all the way. People who use bread machines are amateurs.

[vogie]

2 minutes ago, poloshirt said:

Yes, agree with you all the way. People who use bread machines are amateurs.

I would say that bread machines make ok bread and only ok, you can only make one loaf at a time, two at the most on some machines. 

Hand kneading you can make as many loafs as you require at one time, I make 5 which uses a 1 kg bag of flour. I freeze them all and that will usually last me about 10 - 14 days.

But at the end of the day it is horses for courses.

[LogicThai]

I own a Kenwood Cooking Chef. It is a brilliant machine. Not only is it a stand mixer, but it also cooks thanks to its induction heating device. For bread-making (and pizza, pita and everything else), it is awesome, the heating part allowing to have the dough rise inside the bowl, at the optimal temperature.

 

This said, the no-knead method with a Dutch Oven works beautifully too, without the need for expensive gear.

 

The harder part might be to procure the special flour needed for multi-cereal breads. Our local TOPS has a competent bakery department. They make delicious European breads, which is convenient and cheap. So I do not bother making bread very often.

 

Home-made soft sandwich bread might be a better candidate, as the industrial products available around are not great at all. And int is very easy to make oneself.

[BritManToo]

2 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Due to the fact 7/11 selling out of date bread going mouldy

Never seen 7-11 bread going mouldy, not even after a month.

The bread I make myself is mouldy in 3-4 days.

 

I just chuck everything in the bread machine, and 3hrs later out comes a loaf.

 

Edited August 22, 2020 by BritManToo

[AlfHuy]

Who makes their own Bread?

 

Johnny.

[pagan1]

With regards to gadgets it all depends how much baking you do in a week. I have always made bread (thanks to my mother teaching me at a young age) and if you are only doing 1kg of flour it is easy to just do it by hand. However as more people found out I was making bread I got more requests to knock out some loaves and buns for local expats. Currently I bake twice a week, use about 12kg of Bread flour a week, make different shapes and styles (White Wholewheat, Rye, Sourdough) and now make several types of cakes. I enjoy the baking and it's a great hobby although I am struggling to keep up with demand. As a result you bet I now use a large mixer otherwise my arms would look like Popeye !

[ChipButty]

Thats whats happened she started baking just for me once a week now shes got friends want some she even shipped some to BKK last week I dont want my wife to look like Popeye she likes making the Italian style bread.

 

[Andyfez]

I do everything by hand 

Can't see the point of buying gadgets for ten minutes kneading - very therapeutic.

Wholemeal or nice crusty white bread. Smells great, and so easy.

You just need time to wait for the dough to prove - one hour, and one hour or whatever.

The key is to use decent bread flour in my humble opinion.

Edited August 23, 2020 by Andyfez

[Andyfez]

21 hours ago, LogicThai said:

The harder part might be to procure the special flour needed for multi-cereal breads.

I buy flour from Lazada.

Delivered to my door.

[barry553]

The best bread I have had is the no knead recipe by Jim Lahey. It's so easy, just leave it to rest overnight and it is honestly better than any bread I have had here. All you need is a hot oven preferably one capable of 230c- 250c. 

[Blue Muton]

I have a Panasonic which we brought with us from the UK, it's over ten years old and works brilliantly. You can use it to make dough for rolls, pizza etc.

[Orton Rd]

3 minutes ago, Andyfez said:

I buy flour from Lazada.

Delivered to my door.

which one do you buy? lots of them on there, sovital looks good 176 baht

[ehs818]

I like home made bread. I own 2 bread machines, and sometimes still make some by hand. But I swear that the Panasonic bread machine is just about perfect. In 3 hours you have a perfect loaf, and you don't have to do much except put the ingredients in the pan, make your settings, and push START. If you can find a machine for under 3000 baht it's a bargain!! New they run about 5-6,000 but are really hard to find in Thailand.I think Robinsons carries some, but I'm not sure. I see them occasionally on the FB pages in Pattaya such as "Stuff for sale in Pattaya", and "Pattaya second hand". Best prices for flour are at Makro, and Friendship in Pattaya has a special caterers store next to the big store on S. Pattaya Road. Many different types of flour available there. But the best store in all of Thailand for all baking needs is YOK in Chiang Mai!! Has literally everything! Everything!!!

 

[paahlman]

Easiest is to use a bread machine.. No work at all..

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/homebake-bread-maker-i575640141-s1062198158.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.3.41d13df1xCZzDj&search=1

 

 

[Bob12345]

Used a breadmachine for a long time: loved the smell and taste of fresh bread when i get out of bed.

 

Main downside is that the bread goes stale pretty quick. A warm loaf is great, the second round is mediocre and after that i can throw it away.

 

But this topic is interesting, think i will pick up bread making again soon as i really love bread!

[jvs]

We have been looking for unbleached flour,any one?

 

[fvw53]

 

1 hour ago, Andyfez said:

I do everything by hand 

Can't see the point of buying gadgets for ten minutes kneading - very therapeutic.

Wholemeal or nice crusty white bread. Smells great, and so easy.

You just need time to wait for the dough to prove - one hour, and one hour or whatever.

The key is to use decent bread flour in my humble opinion.

 

 

 

 

The question is where to find what you call "decent" floor / I come from a bread eating country and in my home country I never have any negative digestive reaction (acid stomach) / but the bread here including the one made by my wife with great care requires me many times to take anti acid medication with ONE exception....the bread sold in the shops called "The Baguette" in Hua Hin and Cha Am but that is at more than 200 Km from where I live

Edited August 23, 2020 by fvw53
too much space for photos

[pennine]

I have tried a few times over the years, but it always comes out like a brick. My recent attempt was similar despite following religiously the video for my favourite Portuguese bread. Just can't get it right.

[animalmagic]

Started a month ago, very easy no knead recipe.  Works a treat and crusty bread out of the oven.

Basically 400 g of bread flour, 1/4 teaspoon of yeast, 1 teaspoon of salt in a bowl.  Add 300ml of room temperature water and use a plastic spoon to mix until all combined and nothing stuck to the bowl - 3 minutes.

Put a loose plastic bag over it and let it prove overnight - 12 hours is great.

Empty out onto floured surface and roll into a ball for about two minutes and put into a greased round baking tin about 8 inch diameter.  Put plastic bag over it and leave for half an hour.  Meantime shove a cast iron pot and lid in the oven to warm up for 30 minutes at around 200C.

Put baking tin in cast iron pot with lid on and bake for 30-40 minutes, then take the lid off and bake for further 10-15 minutes.

Brown and crusty bread dead easy.  Seems to last a while as well but loses crustiness after a day.

 

[Tarteso]

My Owen works usually for make pizzas and bread... Fish or chicken...love it!

[maxisrael]

I do just made 2 loafs whole wheat simple and straight no additive only wheat,  water, yeast with a little sugar, milk powder,  olive oil little amount of salt and a kneading machine and oven not to forget 

[Kerryd]

I was making my own for awhile but stopped as my waistline was starting to expand faster than the loaves were rising.

I've tried a variety of different recipes. Mostly I use a regular mixer with the "dough hook" attachments when first mixing the ingredients. I have a large, round plastic "cutting board" that I use for kneading thedough and one of those counter top grill/oven/broiler thingies with the glass door.

This recipe worked quite well: https://www.food.com/recipe/quick-yeast-bread-89164?fbclid=IwAR2LubOHqFEXv64RcXMv2n38zBAKknEDuNJg53W09GJRnNZcHkXCsKNcjrs

 

Biggest problem is the yeast it seems. I was doing great then, for some strange reason last February, everything was coming out flat and heavy. I bought fresh yeast (checked the expiry dates), added extra to the recipe and let the dough sit longer to rise but it wouldn't so I ended up with some very heavy breads and rolls. Good for mopping up stews and curries, not so good for anything else.
Haven't made any since then. When everyone else was panic buying toilet paper and eggs though, I was stocking up on flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Got a cupboard full now that I probably should start using if for no other reason than to clear up some space.
Generally I just use the generic Kite All Purpose flour. I'm not a gourmet and it does the job. I've also tried the generic Kite flour that's meant for baking. Didn't keep track of which worked better though.

I also liked experimenting with the recipes a bit as I have a large shelf full of spices too.

One experiment that worked really well with the recipe above was to add a couple teaspoons of red chili powder to the flour when mixing it. I made some great loaves and buns that made for some great sandwiches afterwards. I made some pizza dough like that as well.

I've also added a couple teaspoons of Italian Seasoning to some batches to make a sort of "pizza bread". I've also tried adding some grated Parmesan cheese in but it seems you need to add quite a bit to be able to taste it afterwards.

I also butter the tops of the buns/rolls/loaves as soon as I take them out of the oven. Less crusty that way. 
  
 

[mrmicbkktxl]

Most people here tend to make bread by themselves,but isn't easier to use a machine?Flower,yeast,salt and water,all in a machine and 2 hours later I can eat my bread

[sawadee1947]

On 8/22/2020 at 7:52 AM, poloshirt said:

Yes, agree with you all the way. People who use bread machines are amateurs.

Right, every bakery baking bread are amateurs? ????????????????????????