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magherrick: Re: DAK Gourmet Company

magherrick@juno.com
Wed, 25 Jun 1997 07:30:24 DT
v097.n042.12
  I sent an addendum to the bread list as I had made a mistake.  My new
DAK bread machine is a DAK Turbo Baker V    not IV.    This was the one
with all the extra numerical combination settings for various types of
heavy breads  and supposedly a heavier motor.  It came from the new
company that was formed after the first one went bankrupt.

About 3 loaves out of 4 either fall badly or are undercooked and the
crust much too dark.  A little sticker on the book says to set the crust
color at "light" for eveything and I do.

When the DAK Gourmet company sent me the ads about this new DAK V, they
had a contest going to make a book of new recipes.  I won a copy of the
book for submitting my "Dill Pickle Bread".  

I loved my DAK II    I should have just bought a new pot for it. 

My favorite bread recipe is a 100% whole wheat bread made with
Pillsbury's Graham whole wheat flour.

1 scant tablespoon yeast
3 cups Pillsbury whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon gluten
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup instant potato flakes
4 tablespoons canola oil
About 1 - 1/4 C warm water

Normally, I like King Arthur unbleached flour instead of "bread" flour as
I avoid the many additives in other brands.  something about Pillsbury
WW, though, which is a single ingredient flour, makes a better WW bread. 
I always use bulk Red Star yeast from the health food store.

Thanks                    Maggie