Originally Posted by ptquilts
Is there anything more satisfying than making your own bread? Just made 2 loaves today, one wheat, one cinnamon/raisin/pecan.
Now I need help from some expert breadies - DH likes the raisin with cinnamon swirls, like Pepperidge Farm makes, but when I do it that way it comes apart at the swirls. I rolled it out flat, spread melted butter, sprinkled cinnamon and cinnamon.sugar on it and rolled it up. Then mooshed it together real good and put it in the loaf pan for the second rising. Still comes out with a hole.
Any suggestions? THanks.
Although I still, on rare occassion, make bread 100% from scratch, I have used an electric breadmaker for several years. I still get that fabulous aroma without all the time & work ...... that leaves me more time to sew. A Win/Win situation! If I want to make a shaped loaf, such as cinnamon raisin, I still let "Bertha" (my breadmaker) make the dough for me and then I finish it traditionally in my regular oven. I know that some people have had bad experiences with breadmakers and, therefore, I do not believe that all breadmakers are created equal. This is the second West Bend breadmaker that I have owned and I swear by it. Hmmmmmm, come to think of it, maybe I'll make soup & bread for supper ...... one of DH's favorite meals.