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  2. Learn the joy of bread making
  • The Joy of Bread Making
  • Secrets to Great Bread
  • The joy of
    bread making

    Imagine the delectable aroma of bread wafting through the kitchen as your home-made loaf bakes in the oven. The satisfying crunch as your knife cuts through the crisp crust to the light, fluffy crumb beneath. Maybe you're going to toast a slice and slather it in butter; or top it with marmalade or jam; maybe you'll make a doorstop bacon sandwich or dunk a chunk in soup. Sounds lovely, doesn't it?

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    Know Your Bread

    1. Knead

      Kneading is the process which develops the gluten through working the dough with your hands or in a mixer.

    2. Knock-back

      Knocking back involves punching out the gas and air pockets in risen dough to ensure an even texture before the second proving.

    3. Leavened/Unleavened

      Leavened bread is bread which has risen due to the introduction of yeast or other raising agent. Unleavened bread contains no yeast and is often referred to as flatbread.

    4. Proving/Rising

      Allowing the bread to rise after kneading is called proving or proofing. During this process the yeast is feeding on the dough to make it rise.

    5. Gluten

      A protein composite found in foods derived from wheat. It gives dough its elasticity.

    6. Crumb

      The pattern of holes inside a loaf.

    Types of Flour

    1. Wholemeal

      Made from the whole wheat grain, with nothing added or taken away.

    2. Brown

      Usually contains about 85% of the original grain. Some bran and germ have been removed.

    3. White

      Usually contains about 75% of the wheat grain. During milling, most of the bran and wheat germ have been removed.

    4. Wheat germ

      Can be white or brown flour with at least 10% added wheat germ.

    5. Malted wheat grain

      Can be white or brown flour with at least 10% added wheat germ.

    6. Stoneground

      Can be white or brown flour with at least 10% added wheat germ.

    Flour in a spoon
    Flour in a spoon

    Types of Yeast

    1. Fresh yeast

      You can now find fresh yeast in the chilled section of some supermarkets or it's worth asking in the bakery section if they can sell you some.

    2. Easy blend & fast action dried yeast

      Can be added directly into the flour and is therefore the most convenient to use. This type of yeast is recommended for use in bread machines.

    3. Other leavening ingredients

      For making some fast bake breads and tea breads in a machine, other raising agents such as baking powder and bicarbonate of soda are used.

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  • The secret to
    great bread

    At its most basic, bread requires just four ingredients: flour, water, yeast and salt. From this quartet, an almost infinite variety of culinary magic can be conjured.

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    Bread Making How To Videos

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    Bread Mixes

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    Basic Bread

    A bread video still

    Garlic Sourdough

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    Mini Focaccia

    Find the perfect Bread Maker

      Lakeland Touchscreen Bread Maker and More
      £129.99

      Lakeland Touchscreen Bread Maker and More

      Lakeland White Compact 1lb Daily Loaf Bread Maker
      £64.99

      Lakeland White Compact 1lb Daily Loaf Bread Maker

      Standard Remoska Electric Cooker with Glass Lid 2L
      £149.99

      Standard Remoska Electric Cooker with Glass Lid 2L

      Lakeland Digital Bread Maker - Black
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      Lakeland Digital Bread Maker - Black

    Things to consider

    Will it fit in my kitchen?
    Bread machines can take up quite a lot of space, so choose one that is right for your kitchen.

    Different loaf sizes
    Larger machines will normally make up to three different sized loaves.

    Automatic seed & nut dispensers
    Some machines will allow you to add extra ingredients like nuts and raisins during the process. A beep will sound when it is time. More sophisticated machines will do this for you.

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