Thursday, June 11, 2009
Gloopy
I wonder what sort of flour was in that box?
It's a little bit strange; the first few times I used the breadmaker I was working my way through the flour in the flour box and had no idea what sort of flour it actually was. It worked beautifully. Then, the box being empty, I went out and bought 'bread flour' from Netto and the three loaves I've baked since then have all needed more flour after the first rising because rather than being a dough they've still been a liquid. The result was a load that had a more crumbly consistency than normal - a bit like the tall thin Scottish loaves you can get in supermarkets in, er, Scotland.
I might try just increasing the amount of flour. Or, I suppose, decreasing the amount of liquid. It's one of those recipes that is all done in cups rather than by weight, so I'm using the measuring jug for everything.
Okay, it has just beeped again, and this time it has come together properly. Fingers are crossed, and if it works I'll make a note in the recipe book to add another half cup of flour.
It's a little bit strange; the first few times I used the breadmaker I was working my way through the flour in the flour box and had no idea what sort of flour it actually was. It worked beautifully. Then, the box being empty, I went out and bought 'bread flour' from Netto and the three loaves I've baked since then have all needed more flour after the first rising because rather than being a dough they've still been a liquid. The result was a load that had a more crumbly consistency than normal - a bit like the tall thin Scottish loaves you can get in supermarkets in, er, Scotland.
I might try just increasing the amount of flour. Or, I suppose, decreasing the amount of liquid. It's one of those recipes that is all done in cups rather than by weight, so I'm using the measuring jug for everything.
Okay, it has just beeped again, and this time it has come together properly. Fingers are crossed, and if it works I'll make a note in the recipe book to add another half cup of flour.