> From: Valerie Mates <valeriemates@earthlink.net>
> Subject: new machine with no magic
> Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 21:21:08 -0500
"My friend has a brand new bread machine. She says that it makes okay
bread, but that the fresh-baked bread from the machine doesn't have the
same magic that fresh-baked handmade bread from the oven has. I like bread
machine bread just fine... I'm wondering if anybody else has experienced
this,... if you've found a way to add the missing "magic" to your freshly
machine-baked bread. Thanks for any advice!"
Magic = Oven.
Use the bread machine to mix the dough, even let it rise there, the final
rise in a baking pan - then into the oven. It's well worth the extra step,
magic or otherwise.