Bread! in a Crock Pot! haha.....

[Chockswahay]

I thought I would experiment with the slow cooker today. I made this anaemic looking loaf

It took 2 hours to cook (until the inside of the bread reached 98c anyway)

Can't try it yet as on a 'fasting day' but I will report back tomorrow

Ah well, if ever the main oven should fail ..............

 

[GJH]

An advert for a bread maker?

 

[Southdowners]

Oh dear! Can you put it in the oven to crisp it up a bit?

 

[MJG1959]

Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood would definitely NOT be impressed!

 

[MJG1959]

An advert for a bread maker?

A bit bulky for a MH or caravan but definitely one of the best things we have ever bought for our kitchen at home.

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[scotjimland]

Fail

 

[Robert Clark]

How about making Bread in a flowerpot?

 

[Larrynwin]

Some on here have made bread in their Remoska

 

[GJH]

Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood would definitely NOT be impressed!

Good, quick, make some more

 

[Wombles]

Some on here have made bread in their Remoska

That's something we want to try as plan to make soda bread in the motorhome when can't buy decent fresh bread easily Mr Womble has been known to make quite good easy flat breads at home so trying to find the best recipe for that too as another idea for when away as quick to cook in a pan. Any suggestions for flat bread recipes?

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[Armytwowheels]

Duplicate post

 

[Armytwowheels]

Any suggestions for flat bread recipes

Oh yes I would like a recipe or two for anything that doesn't need hours of proving. I have been meaning to make bread, or at least try, in the van for ages but have

 

[Chockswahay]

Hey, C'mon chaps and chapesses I was only posting the results of an experiment

You all know I can make KILLER bread (and no bread machine in sight!)

@Armytwowheels sorry but proper bread takes effort I did tell you about Omnia and here

 

[davejen]

Bought a small tin-loaf in Broadway on Monday, £1.50, all gone by Tuesday, absolutely delicious!, bought similar from Morrisons, 75p absolute crap!!! will be going back to the village in future.......
Cheers, Dave

 

[Chockswahay]

C'mon people! ..................... we do have a Bread Making Group on here! (look in groups)

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[Larrynwin]

That's something we want to try as plan to make soda bread in the motorhome when can't buy decent fresh bread easily Mr Womble has been known to make quite good easy flat breads at home so trying to find the best recipe for that too as another idea for when away as quick to cook in a pan. Any suggestions for flat bread recipes?

Cant help , sorry. Im a fairly basic baker but have been called worse

 

[Puddleduck]

@chockswahay well I am looking forward to the taste test


Thinking of trying something like this tomorrow:

http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/2012/06/05/gluten-free-crock-pot-bread

 

[Chockswahay]

@chockswahay well I am looking forward to the taste test

Well as a back up plan I have a sourdough loaf proving in the fridge overnight............

 

[Puddleduck]

And I have bread in the freezer as a back up

 

[Chockswahay]

Good morning peeps! a little update for those of you that are interested.........

The 'Crock Pot Bread' has exceeded my expectations! I cut the weird shape overspill off, cut a couple of slices and toasted them........... It tastes yummy and the texture is perfect (for a 'sandwich' loaf). If you don't like either crusts or hard crusts then this is the bread for you

It is also very simple to make and would allow you to 'put the bread in' and go out for a walk with the dog for 2 hours!

It won't be a regular for me as I much prefer the fun and taste of making sourdough bread, but as I said in the first post, it was an experiment, and I am more than happy with the result

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[Chockswahay]

Just for the record.................

Here is the sourdough bread that was proving in the fridge over night......

 

[GJH]

@chockswahay well I am looking forward to the taste test


Thinking of trying something like this tomorrow:

http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/2012/06/05/gluten-free-crock-pot-bread

Thanks for that. Will pass on to our daughter in law.

Good morning peeps! a little update for those of you that are interested.........

The 'Crock Pot Bread' has exceeded my expectations! I cut the weird shape overspill off, cut a couple of slices and toasted them........... It tastes yummy and the texture is perfect (for a 'sandwich' loaf). If you don't like either crusts or hard crusts then this is the bread for you

It is also very simple to make and would allow you to 'put the bread in' and go out for a walk with the dog for 2 hours!

It won't be a regular for me as I much prefer the fun and taste of making sourdough bread, but as I said in the first post, it was an experiment, and I am more than happy with the result

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Just proves that looks ain't everything

 

[Langtoftlad]

I love my slow cooker - but I also have a breadmaker.
I'm tempted by the idea of slow cooker bread.

@chockswahay it looks as if you did your bread in a container in the slow cooker?
When looking at this recipe;
http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/2012/05/29/crock-pot-bread-baking-fast-bread-in-a-slow-cooker
it looks like they put the dough directly (on greaseproof) into the pot which made a more 'natural' looking loaf ?

 

[Chockswahay]

I love my slow cooker - but I also have a breadmaker.
I'm tempted by the idea of slow cooker bread.

@chockswahay it looks as if you did your bread in a container in the slow cooker?
When looking at this recipe;
http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/2012/05/29/crock-pot-bread-baking-fast-bread-in-a-slow-cooker
it looks like they put the dough directly (on greaseproof) into the pot which made a more 'natural' looking loaf ?

Yes, it seems there are plenty of ways to try it. I did not have any greaseproof paper yesterday so I used my small bread tin to keep the dough away from the sides. As it happens if I try this again I will probably put the dough in to the pot cold and warm it up from there and just see what happens!

I can tell you it is quicker and easier in your bread machine (but even tastier by hand )

 

[Puddleduck]

I have finally got myself organised and have a lump of gluten free dough proving.

The flour is a pre-mix from the wheat free bakery in Broxburn, dried yeast, warm water and oil. It made around 1000gm of dough which I have split into two. Half is proving at warm room temperature now and the other is in the fridge. I will try the room proved lump in the small slow cooker once it's risen. It is the small slow cooker we take in the van with us so if there is an acceptable loaf it will mean I can take stuff away with me and not be on edge wondering if I'll be able to get bread when travelling. I used the pre-mix to take some of the uncertainty out of the equation.

Gluten free can be a challenge for a baker. Gluten is a protein and is the "gloop" that makes the dough elastic. Take out the gluten protein and you need to replace it with another protein. In the past xanthan or guar gum has been used (yuck). Xanthan gum is still a key ingredient but the gluten proteins are now being replaced with milk, egg, soya and other gluten-free proteins. It's fun to experiment but the ingredients can be expensive so too many failures are disheartening.

I will report back..........

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[Chockswahay]

Hi @Puddleduck If it interests you Trevor Herbert (Hobbs Bakery) recommends Dove Farm Gluten free flour. It would appear that you could even make a sourdough starter from it

 

[Puddleduck]

Hi @Puddleduck If it interests you Trevor Herbert (Hobbs Bakery) recommends Dove Farm Gluten free flour. It would appear that you could even make a sourdough starter from it

Yes, I use that quite a bit when I can get it There are various different types that Doves Farm do and you have to make sure you get the correct ones. Our local health food shop put the Doves Farm Rye flour on the gluten free shelf (Rye is a gluten grain) and managed to burst one of the bags - they had to clear the whole gluten free section as it was contaminated

The sourdough is interesting, if I have time I may have a go at that

I just borrowed an e-book on low carb gluten free bread but haven't started it yet. I'll try one or two f the recipes and if they are any good will buy a copy of the book in printed format

When I was first diagnosed the choices were so much more limited than we have now. I remember my bread arriving in a tin and often being green.

Loaf one has just gone in the slow cooker. I lined the cooker with baking paper, not sure if that was necessary or a good idea.

 

[Chockswahay]

Loaf one has just gone in the slow cooker. I lined the cooker with baking paper, not sure if that was necessary or a good idea.

I await the results later

 

[Puddleduck]

Well it doesn't look great but smells okay.

Cutting into it it's dense but not neutron star dense (as is some of the gluten free bread you get on prescription).

Taste is okay. It would be nice toasted. Would also make decent bread and butter pudding.

In future I think it needs longer to prove - 90 minutes at least.

No photos as I haven't taken any - gluten free bread is very different to wheat bread and most people would say "yuck" at the look of most gf bread

The slow cooker method of baked worked, the result is reminds me of steam oven baking rather than dry oven baking which makes sense when you think about it.

 

[Chockswahay]

No photos as I haven't taken any - gluten free bread is very different to wheat bread and most people would say "yuck" at the look of most gf bread

Aw, C'mon, let's have piccies!

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