Everyday White Bread

[cookie1]

Exactly as JB says. I read this afternoon fresh is double the amount of dry.

[DizzyGirl]

Is sparkiling water just tap water?

[JuliaBalbilla]

No DG, it is bottled sparkling mineral or spring water.  You don't have to use it, but the fact that it is sparkling (fizzy) helps the dough to aerate.  Also tap water in the UK has added chemicals which can slow down yeast action, but not sure if it is the same in Aus or other countries though.

JB

[judydawn]

A lot of people here have filtered water JB, this would be an alternative.

[DizzyGirl]

OK I have tank water, so I might need to buy some Sparkling Water.

thanks

[JuliaBalbilla]

Gosh JD, filtered water would be fine of course.  I used to have a filter jug, but gave up on it as I kept forgetting to change the cartridges etc    DH likes sparkling mineral water so we buy it in anyway, but I suppose filtered water would be more ecologically sound.

JB

[JuliaBalbilla]

DG, I think if you buy a water filtering jug, you should be OK.  They are not that expensive, but you do need to remember when to change the cartridge 

JB

[jferguson]

Thanks Girls - I used 10g of dried yeast and it came out fine.  The thing I forgot when I went to make the bread at 8pm was that it needed 3 rises, so at 11.30pm I said bugger and popped it in the oven, so the 3rd rise wasnt that big, yet it was the softest, yummiest bread that my thermomix has made yet!  Cheers

[JuliaBalbilla]

The third rise is not necessary.  I just do it out of habit as I read somewhere (Dan Lepard or Richard Bertinet, I think) that the more rises the better, but no more than 5.

JB