"sueb" > wrote

>I use one because I'm a lousy kneader. It's hard to recognize your
>own limitations, but I've come to terms with this one.

>I use one because I want to be sure of the ingredients in what I'm
>eating. Everytime I would check the ingredients lists on the bread at
>the store, they would change. I don't have time or energy to read
>fine print ingredient lists on 5 different kinds of bread.

>So I measure in the raw materials, let it mix, knead, and time the
>rises. I actually take it out before the 3rd rise (I only make whole
>wheat), let it rise in a loaf pan, and bake it in the oven. That
>eliminates the big hole in the bottom from the kneading paddle.

>Probably doesn't save any time. But I get great results and I know
>what I'm eating.


This makes sense, and might get me to use my breadmaker more often. What
killed me was the little tiny loaves. If I just used it for kneading, I
could make many little tiny loaves!