It clears the top of the tin by 2+ inches, but there's plenty of clearance under the lid of the machine.

Didn't know that, thanks for the tidbit.

Two teaspoons of salt, NOT tablespoons!

Thought it sounded a bit much.

This is for those that make their bread from ingredients and not mixes like I do. What yeast do you find works well. I am looking at a shopping list and cannot decide whether to get easy yeast or dried active yeast, also tins or sachets?

Sachets of dried yeast - I use the stuff that JJ linked to from Tesco. There are jars of yeast, which offer more for your money, but the ones I've seen state "not for use in breadmakers".

I halved the sugar, reduced the salt by 25% and added 1 tblsp of milk powder last night - all is still well.
The plan is to reduce the salt again in the next loaf (and maybe the yeast too), but I may get adventurous over the weekend and try a fruit loaf.

http://www.allinsonflour.co.uk/products ... yeast.html is the one I use and is fine for breadmakers

I don't understand using milk powder. Why not use half milk, half water instead?

Unless you're out of milk of course!

If you put it on a timer you use milk powder so the milk doesn't turn and spoil the taste of the bread.

I do not use a breadmaker. Currently I use a bread mix so literally only have to add the water and then mix it, in my Kenwood Chef. It is then cooked in a halogen oven because that has a timer and so now no fires in the kitchen. Even after making bread for several months I am not consistent because of the problems learning (with the amnesia) and working out what went wrong. Though I found a recipe which looks identical to what I am used to except for the adding yeast and salt. So since I have plenty of both flour and yeast I am now going to try making loaves with ingredients instead, especially since the cost differential is pretty large. Nearly half the price if my calculations are right from switching to ingredients from bread mixes.

These are what I am thinking of using

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/ ... =257623232



and

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/ ... =256891151

Amnesia10 - get the one in my link. It'll be much easier for you as it doesn't need the 2nd prove & knockback so it's less stuff to remember (or forget, which ever way you look at it)

Thanks for that. I have put it on the shopping list. I still have some existing yeast to finish off so will see how I cope with that. The extra kneading is not a problem, as I keep it in the bowl as I allow it to do the first proving anyway.

you can do the second prove in the microwave (10 seconds or so) to make it easier

That is not practical for me with metal bread tins and even a metal mixing bowl. Though I might look for a non metallic bread mould.

Stick the dough on a dinner plate

Never thought of that.

Three runs today - Wholemeal, 50/50 and a white.

Also made breakfast in bed for Alyson, cleaned up the kitchen and made the dinner. The lengths one will go to, just to watch the rugby on mothers day.

Does this stuff freeze OK? I often keep bread in the freezer, but I've never frozen an uncut loaf.