Forum Thermomix
Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Bread => Topic started by: Lovemythermo on November 14, 2010, 08:49:12 am
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After many attempts at bread (some with success) I just can't seem to get the temperature of my water right. Its either too hot or too cold! does anyone have any suggestions? I noticed that with some recipes (ie Cyndi's scrolls) you heat the milk etc to 37 degrees before adding the yeast.
Would this help?
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LMT, if you are using 300g of water, put 200g of water out of the cold tap, in a container and add 100g of boiling water from the kettle. This should give you warm water . Mix the dry yeast with the flour so that if the water is a bit warm you will not kill the yeast with the heat. The temperature of the flour will moderate the warmth of the water. I always dip my finger in the water to see that it is just warm, like a baby's bottle. Hope this helps.
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hmmm i'm not a bread expert at all, but i have thus far only had 1 failure (which was more taste due to the honey used than anything else) i always use luke warm liquid so if its cold from the fridge i just heat it in the microwave till lukewarm but heating to 37 in thermo would do the trick also, i just find microwave faster or if using water i just adjust temp with tap till its lukewarm.
The bread experts will be able to give you a better idea i think but this has worked for me.
Good luck
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ahh i must have just posted after you chookie - LMT chookie is a bread expert follow her instructions and you'll suceed!!
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Blush, Blush. Also important to use filtered water, NO chlorine or treated water.
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Thank you for your help Chookie and Terri, its great to know assistance is always at hand!