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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Bread => Topic started by: achookwoman on May 19, 2015, 08:02:05 am

Title: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: achookwoman on May 19, 2015, 08:02:05 am

Even though the house is warm, the bread seems to know it is cold outside.

I have found that kneading the dough at 37 degrees gives it a bit of a boost.

Also, with the bread baked in the mini slow cooker, heat the bowl in a sink of hot water prior to placing the dough in. Place the dough in the bowl.   Leave in the sink until the dough has risen to at least 1/2 way up the pot.

Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: achookwoman on May 19, 2015, 08:03:41 am

(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/18/81c35f4387cb3a1a5a5583eef1990903.jpg)
This one rose 2/3 before I placed it in the cooker.

Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: judydawn on May 19, 2015, 08:18:52 am

Thanks for all your bread making tips Chookie.

Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: Cornish Cream on May 19, 2015, 08:44:43 am

Some very useful tips there Chookie,Thank you :-*

Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: Kimmyh on May 19, 2015, 11:01:32 am

Also chookie, heat the water to 37c first, then add yeast and rest of ingredients. Helps kick start that warm feeling!

Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: Katiej on May 19, 2015, 11:12:57 am

I made rolls today and a pull-apart. It was quite cold here, so I placed the dough in a mixing bowl, covered it in glad wrap and then wrapped it up in a blanket. That seemed to work well.

Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: achookwoman on May 19, 2015, 01:00:33 pm

Katie and Kimmyh, good ideas here.
I think some of the problem is the cool temperature of the flour in the Winter.

Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: thermilover on May 19, 2015, 11:10:12 pm

Thanks Chookie, Kimmy and Katie for the tips...
I made the no fuss rolls last weekend, for proofing,  I heated the oven at 175 deg for 20sec and placed my covered bowl in it..
Fortunately it rose to double and was really nice, but will surely try your tips for even colder days..

Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: achookwoman on May 20, 2015, 01:50:37 am

Good Thermilover.  Love to see people making their own bread. Cheaper and no fillers and preservatives. Did you know that bought bread has a very high percentage of water. Cheaper than flour.

Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: bogie1 on May 20, 2015, 03:51:08 am

Hi Chookie, I'm a bit thick today - what are you doing with the slow cooker, just letting it rise in there until double or actually cooking it?  I have a small slow cooker that I don't use anymore, so could easily prove my dough in there.  Jenny

Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: achookwoman on May 20, 2015, 04:28:56 am

Bogie, when the weather is cold I prove it in the crock pot in  warm water in the sink. Then bake it for 1 hour 15 minutes on high.
During the Summer months I just bake it without proving it. You do get a bigger loaf if you prove it first.  It makes a cute little loaf and lasts us 2 days. Costs 50 cents.
Have a go.

Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: achookwoman on May 20, 2015, 04:29:48 am

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Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: judydawn on May 20, 2015, 05:39:18 am

Here's Chookie's recipe  http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=14879.0

Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: achookwoman on May 20, 2015, 05:41:35 am

Thanks Judy.

Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: Cuilidh on May 20, 2015, 06:20:27 am

I know I have read somewhere that you can also proof / proove? your bread in the varoma, but I cannot find the reference at the moment regarding heat and time.  I was sure I had noted it down, too. 

Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: cookie1 on May 20, 2015, 06:25:40 am

I made a SC bread up here the other day. It was a little doughy in the centre. It was one of the cool days, so I will use your helpful hint next time Chookie.

I like to rise my bread in the oven with a bowl of boiling water under it in the winter.  I guess we all have our ways of doing things. The only thing is you can't use your oven    :-X :-X

Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: bogie1 on May 20, 2015, 07:13:34 am

Thanks Chookie, that's excellent.  I'll give it a whirl.

Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: achookwoman on May 20, 2015, 08:28:27 am

Cookie, try the hot water in the sink trick, it doesn't rely on the heat from the SC only.
Marina, I think Tanina uses the Varoma.  I think you could use 37 degrees and steam at speed gentle. Watch Until it doubles.

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Post by: cookie1 on May 20, 2015, 09:40:19 am

Thanks Chookie. I certainly will.

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Post by: troupie on May 24, 2015, 11:38:30 am

I love all these great tips on the forum. Thanks to all for posting them.

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Post by: meganjane on May 24, 2015, 02:48:43 pm

Fab idea! I have one of those little slow cookers, so will be trying this. Thanks Chookie

Title: Re: Cold weather Baking. A couple of tips.
Post by: achookwoman on May 24, 2015, 09:57:57 pm

MJ, one of the good things about making a small loaf is that each loaf can be a bit different. At the moment we are eating Rye and Wholemeal. The previous one was wholemeal with whole grains.