Frankie's Golden Egg Bread I Made It

Frankie's Golden Egg Bread

mrpiggy 11 years ago
I started making this last night. (12-14-15) I used a bread machine. Didnt think about looking into how long it would take, so I was eating bread very late last night. While it was cooking I read ALL the directions that came with the machine and saw I could have set it for a quick bake in under an hour instead of 3.5. This is my very first attempt in bread. It came out so perfect.. Points, Chuckie, maybe someday I will try it by hand. For now, I feel pretty safe and in my comfort zone letting the machine do all the work : ) Gonna use the rest for some french toast. Thanks Frankie for another great recipe

Golden Egg Bread
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frankieanne 11 years ago said:

Gee, MrP, I am so flattered you chose this recipe for you first attempt at bread! I'm really happy you enjoyed it and it looks like it came out pretty darn perfect! Congratulations on the bread machine acquisition. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine.
Looks like its bread day. I'm gonna go post one I just finished. :)

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chuckieb 11 years ago said:

Way to go MrP! Those bread pictures look like they were made by a pro. Nothing like a slice of warm bread no matter what time it is. :)
Points....I'd like to hear your thoughts on the knife marks in the second picture. :)

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mrpiggy 11 years ago said:

Thanks guys. It was kinda fun watching. At first I thought my machine was broken. When I hit the start button, it mixed for about 3 seconds and stopped. I grabbed it to move into view and it started up again and then stopped, again. I guess that was normal. After a few minutes it mixed on a regular basis. I want to try another tonight. Points, if you're reading, can I use powdered buttermilk in place of dry milk or regular buttermilk? Nothing about this in all those pages of directions that came with the machine

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NPMarie 11 years ago said:

Wow, another beautiful loaf of bread! Great job Mr. P! Now off to bookmark Frankieanne's recipe...

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pointsevenout 11 years ago said:

Yes you may sub dry for wet. Adjust for liquid amount. Keep milk to milk and buttermilk to buttermilk. There is a reason the recipe spec's out the kind of milk.
Order up some Baker's Special Dry Milk from King Arthur's Flour. It helps the loaf rise better. Snag some dry buttermilk from there too as long as you are ordering and take advantage of their free shipping during these holidays.
I don't know how you guys manage to get saw marks in your bread. I never have that trouble.

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NPMarie 11 years ago said:

LOL P7O:D

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mrpiggy 11 years ago said:

Trouble? It was no trouble at all getting thos nice saw marks : ) I didnt want to squish the loaf. It was too hot to hold tight, so I just sliced softly.

Thanks for the info on the dry milk. Im going to try another bread tomorrow.

If a recipe calls for 1/4c dry milk, what would you recommend?

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frankieanne 11 years ago said:

The recipe calls for 1/4 cup of dry milk powder, MrP? If it calls for that, I think that is what you would have to use.

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mrpiggy 11 years ago said:

Thanks Frankie. I guess I will have to hit the store, again...........I suppose that stuff has an expiration date like, oh say, baking powder : P

Also, can you open the machine right before it bakes? Like maybe to brush on butter or olive oil?

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pointsevenout 11 years ago said:

Dry milk is a different animal than Instant Non-Fat Powdered Milk.

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mrpiggy 11 years ago said:

WHAT?????? Dry milk and powdered milk are different? Points, you're killing me. Is dry milk alongside powdered in the isle?

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keni 11 years ago said:

Hmmm... well, I'm learning somethin', then, cus I thought they were the same thing, too....

watching the answer closely.....

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frankieanne 11 years ago said:

hehe PSO is kinda like a newscaster - "More at 10:00" :-D
I don't know about opening up the machine right before it bakes, MrP. I've never tried it. I know the machine (at least mine does) heats up just a bit for rising. May as well give it a go and try it out though!

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pointsevenout 11 years ago said:

OK, Here's the short of it.
The big difference between instant dry milk and baker's dry milk is the way that they are made. Instant dry milk is made in a low heat vacuum method and baker's dry milk uses a high heat method. Results is that instant dry milk is somewhat like using fresh milk and using baker's dry milk is like using milk that has been scalded. Many old recipes called for scalding the milk -- heating to 190 F. This changes the way the milk effects yeast performance in the dough. If you use baker's dry milk it is like using scalded milk and you will get a higher rise and a lighter bread because milk has enzymes that prohibit the rising power of the yeast. The higher heat process of scalding and drying milk kills those enzymes.
King Arthur's Flour or Bob's Red Mill are good sources for baker's dry milk. If you are fortunate to have your store carry baker's dry that's wonderful. Maybe a Trader Joe's or a health food store might be a good source.
King Arthur's Flour and I think Bob's Red Mill are, for the holidays, waiving shipping costs.
There is a visual difference. Looking at instant dry milk, it is granular looking with several sizes of granules in the mix. Baker's Dry Milk is a fine powder.

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mommyluvs2cook 11 years ago said:

Wow that's good info! I'm so jealous of everyone's tall bread machine bread. So it's 2015 now Mr P??

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mrpiggy 11 years ago said:

OK, OK. You got me..............again : P At least I dated the pics right. I had to double check. Cant change thoz. My bread machine was pretty cheap. Lot cheaper than I thought they would be. This is the one I got
http://www.amazon.com/Oster-CKSTBRTW20-2-Pound-Expressbake-Breadmaker/dp/B003GXM0EM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=29TS7Y108LTW3&coliid=I2G62UHP9H746O

Thanks for the dry milk info, Points

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pointsevenout 11 years ago said:

A lot cheaper than I've seen too

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mommyluvs2cook 11 years ago said:

That looks like a good price!

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frankieanne 11 years ago said:

Dear Santa,
My friend, Mommyluvs2cook, would like a bread machine for Christmas. She could really use one as she gets up at 4:00 a.m. to chase her little son around all day and then she drives her aspiring actress daughter (who has more of a social life than she has) around all afternoon and night. She's pooped! If you bring her one, I'll forgo my request for a super fast, 4 GB RAM brand new computer with a super huge flat monitor so I can play Sims3. I am writing this for her because she doesn't have time to go the mall and sit on your lap.
Thank you, Santa.
Love,
FrankieAnne

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mrpiggy 11 years ago said:

hehehe. too funny.

You shuda started a Dear Santa thread

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frankieanne 11 years ago said:

Naw, its more fun to hijack your thread. :-P

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mrpiggy 11 years ago said:

heh. Yeh it is : )

OK, I'll try and help Mom, too

Dear Santa,
I will withdraw my request for a pair of pot holders and continue to use my old holey welding gloves if you will get ML2C a bread machine : )
Signed
Burned Fingers

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frankieanne 11 years ago said:

OK. Good. If this doesn't work, I'm gonna stop believing in Santa Claus. :)

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mommyluvs2cook 11 years ago said:

Ha ha too funny! We have been sick as dogs the last week and a half One kid got it first gave it to the next gave it to my husband, now I have it. Don't even know if I'm gonna be able to find time to sit on Sana's lap so Thank you :)

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frankieanne 11 years ago said:

You guys are still sick? Holy cow. Get better - pronto!! :) Hope you feel better soon.

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mommyluvs2cook 11 years ago said:

We keep passing it around....it sucks!

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mrpiggy 11 years ago said:

Santa, can I add to my request that you make Mr, Mrs, and the Mini ML2C's all better............Pretty Please?

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mommyluvs2cook 11 years ago said:

Awww Mr P!!

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lovebreezy 10 years ago said:

#1 - Reviews for this recipe:
1 The one on this very page
2 Golden Egg Bread

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