Topic: which food mixer

[nilly71]

 ;D no offence taken  ;D

They did taste really good, the outside was only a thin crust and the inside was like a soft marshmellow. I might make the key-lime pie with a maringue topping next.
I'm waiting on delivery of the k-beater and dough hook, so will try the breads in a few days.

Neil

[nilly71]

I had to take it back today as it would not start properly, if it did start it went on full speed.
I bought the Kenwood Kmix Kmx54.

Just made some Tomato and onion bread :)

Neil

[qahtan]

What size loaves did you made with your new mixer............

                                
By having a larger mixer I can bake at no extra cost in electricity or time
 to make a batch like this, whether white , brown, fruit or what ever, with no strain on my machine than just one  loaf on a smaller machine or less powerful one.
 I definately think the bigger machine is best even if it is a used one. As I said before just my 2 cents worth. qahtan

[valmarg]

I should have to say qahtan that you bake larger quantities than the average household.  I should also say that your food mixer is more towards an industrial, rather than a household model.

Quite apart from that, you would need rather larger ovens than are available in the UK.

I used to have an american double oven, which was wonderful.  The manufacturer (Westinghouse) went into administration, which rendered my cooker obsolete.

I have not managed to find a suitable replacement.  The cooker I have is not very good. ???

valmarg

[qahtan]

 Yes I remember the ovens on the whole were quite small, I remember it being a bit of a hassle if a large turkey was bought , how to cook the thing
 and get the potatoes and stuffing etc in there.

  I was really trying to explain that if you intend to make bread even the odd time, or maybe a heavy fruit cake you will need a machine that is able to do it with ease not one that will strain and maybe burn out.
 No, my DLX is not a commercial size it will do one loaf or even Victoria sandwich or genoise, though cakes I tend to do in my Kenwood, and pastry in Cuisinart food processor, In fact you can do very good bread in there also.............. I know, shut up qahtan....  :-[ :-[ :-[ Just trying to help
a felow Brit.....

[valmarg]

Don't be daft qatan.

It really boils down to what is available in the UK.

From my point of view, compared with the ovens I used to have, what I have at the moment is crap, total and absolute utter crap.

I would love to have my double oven back, but where do I get such an oven. Certainly not in the UK.
valmarg

[nilly71]

I had to use what i had in the cupboards, so only a kilo of flour was used.

Neil

[Duke Ellington]

I have a RANGEMASTER double oven cooker. It was in the house when we moved in and I love it. This type of cooker is widely available here in the UK.

Duke

[qahtan]

 
 If I could send you a double oven I would, wait till we win the Lotto.  :o

 My oven is not  as large as some over here, it's a built in counter height
 30 inch  Kitchenaide Superba, true convection, self clean but even that needs hand finishing, a job for my better half.

  Duke, Is your Rangemaster like an AGA???  I would love one of those.
  would also like a brick oven outside.....
                                      take care... qahtan

[GrannieAnnie]

qahtan, your breads look lovely but probably smell even better. Why would you want a brick oven outside and not be able to have the aroma through the house?

[qahtan]

 A brick oven gives bread a little some thing extra, besides it would dive the neighbours mad.. ;-)))))

 apart from that it gives a fantastic crust...

 I am doing tomato bread today, not sure if it will be ok as I used the tomato juice instead of water, and it seems a bit slow to rise, if it's OK I will post a picture. if you don't see a picture then know that the birds are enjoying it,,, ;-)) qahtan

[Duke Ellington]

Qahtan ~ a rangemaster is not an aga but similar in size etc. It can be gas or electricity or a mixture of both.

http://www.cookersandovens.co.uk/shop/product.php?productid=1170&cat=64&page=1

Duke :)

[grannyjanny]

Oh yes please. It's almost purple.

[qahtan]

maybe a tad overbaked....q


 unbaked tomatoe bread with cheese top...

 
baked tomatoe bread with cheese top

[valmarg]

 If I could send you a double oven I would, wait till we win the Lotto.  :o

Oooh yes please, and may all your lottery numbers be lucky ones.  Should our's ever be that lucky, we shall have to think of a reciprocal arrangement. ;D

Your loaves look absolutely fantastic.  I don't make a lot of bread, insofar as there is only the two of us.  When I had the decent ovens I used to batch bake and freeze.  OH (aka Tony) bemoans the fact that I don't bake so often, and we don't have 'real' bread anymore. ::)

Could I just pick your brains for a minute, please.  I have a bread cookery book which includes American recipes.  Whilst I can get away without most ingredients, there are two that intrigue me.

Hudson Cream Flour, and vital wheat gluten.

valmarg