"Ted Goldblatt" > wrote in message
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> Bob Wheeler wrote:
>
> [snip]
>> Actually "made by hand" bread is not necessarily superior. I've made a
>> lot of bread, but can't do as well as my bread machine on the loaves it
>> does best -- plain white bread for sandwiches and such. My bread machine
>> controls the temperatures and rise much better than I can. Of course,
>> French bread and other good stuff can't be done well with a bread
>> machine.
>
> What recipe do you use for sandwich bread? I also have a Zoji, and my
> attempts at sandwich bread didn't come up with a light/soft enough loaf to
> meet the needs (my younger one likes peanut butter sandwiches folded over,
> and all the sandwich bread I made in the thing had too much body - the
> slices always broke when I tried to fold them). I probably didn't try
> hard enough - the breads I like are kneaded and baked without benefit of
> the bread machine, so it has been relegated to the garage, but I'm willing
> to give it another try...
>
> ted

I like bread kneaded with my Kitchenaid mixer and baked in the oven, better.
Yum. I haven't made bread in a long time!

I got a bread machine, for Christmas one year, but it always overcooked my
bread, unless I was there to stop the cycle about 15 minutes early. To me,
that was defeating the purpose of a bread machine (set it and forget it).
It's a regal, so not a real top brand. Have always wanted to just try a
different brand to see if I would like it better, but have never gotten
around to it.

Dawn