"George Shirley" wrote
> cshenk wrote:

>> I've never tried to use 'all purpose' flour in a breadmaker. Just
>> breadmaker stuff with nothing added. Nb had a bag of AP as well, and no
>> gluten yet so I warned the rise with the 100% WW may not be as much as
>> expected with no gluten added.

> All the bread recipes I use, regardless of flour type, call for at least a
> tablespoon of wheat gluten to help the rise. Generally I only use SAF
> bread machine yeast and usually a teaspoon less than the recipe calls for.
> I failed to cut back on the yeast in my first loaf in this machine and had
> to take it apart to get the cooked dough out of the lid. <G>

Hehe not all of them need gluten added. Some rise bettr with it and some
rise too much as you've seen.

> I use mostly Beth Hensperger's bread machine cookbook as it has all sorts
> of recipes in it. Lately I've made two loaves of date/nut bread to a
> Fleishman's recipe that came with MC 7 and it lovely. Made some for an art
> reception Friday night, cut the bread into small squares and coated it
> with a light bit of pineapple cream cheese. DW says all raved about the
> bread, makes it worthwhile to do.

Could you post that one for me? Sounds interesting! I made a loaf of chewy
italian last night and it's almost all gone. Thats a somewhat dense and
salty bread (meant to be so) and we like it. Charlotte, Don, and I ate most
of it up already.

> The booklet that came with my Regal has the times for each of multiple
> cycles that it does. I use it a lot to make artisan bread at least through
> the first two kneadings, on the dough cycle. Also for making pizza dough.
> With a partially paralyzed right hand I'm not too much on kneading dough
> anymore.

I havent tried artisan breads yet. No real desire. I also use my machine
due to medical problems. I figure the choice is fresh made home stuff where
I know what's in it and the taste is good, or store bought where the 'wonder
bread' doesnt suit and has all sorts of other stuff in it I dont want.

Heck, if i make too much sometimes, the birds still love me ;-)