Thanks to everyone that gave advice. I tried another loaf of the same
bread using the dough cycle and it came out much better the second
time. I also only needed one dough mixing cycle in the bread machine.
Russ

On Dec 29 2006, 3:26 am, "TG" > wrote:
> Phil wrote:
> > Yes, of course. I used a bread machine for kneading sourdough for many
> > years, until I bought a Deluxe mixer. The biggest disadvantage to using a
> > bread machine is that you can make just one loaf at a timeBut sourdough is so simple, with the long rises you don't really even
> need to knead much, I do a stretch and fold, I've even do it just for
> the fun of it rather than waiting for time to do most of the work. It
> works better with upwards of 65% doughs, no flour, no oil, just slap it
> on the work top and pull a handful towards you, stretch your hands
> apart and slap it back down over itself. You can get a good rhythm
> going to and it doesn't take more than a few minutes then it's done.
> Put it back in the bowl and leave it. You then have the advantage of
> being able to make as much as you like and shape as you like.
>
> Anyway, just a 'by-the-by'.
>
> Jim