Eagle Mills San Francisco Sourdough Bread Machine Mix, 15-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12)
From Eagle Mills
- Amazon Sales Rank: #88478 in Grocery
- Brand: Eagle Mills
- Released on: 2006-07-18
- Number of items: 12
- Dimensions: 2.30" h x 4.48" w x 7.50" l, 1.08 pounds
Really Easy and Authentic Tasting Bread - without the Work
Before I continue, you must know that I do bake bread from scratch, without using the breadmachine at all, sometimes only using it for kneading. However, when you're short on time and want real bread (vs cotton available at the stores), then the breadmachine is a life saver. That said, this bread requires minimal work (if measuring out 1 1/4c water, dumping in the mix, and making a dent in the mix with a spoon for the yeast counts as work at all). The taste is that of genuine SF sourdough bread that I fell in love with when I visited SF. Yes, the dough does look a bit wet while in the machine during the knead cycle, and yes, you could add less water, but on french bread cycle, on medium curst, the bread turns out light and fluffy and golden brown and perfect. Most imporantly, it tastes delicious. Even my finicky eater fiance loved it and that's the greatest testament to this bread mix. Wish they had more available :(
Easiest sourdough around
This is probably the most foolproof bread machine mix around and it tastes great. Since you don't have to add oil or butter, the process of starting a loaf in the bread machine takes about 45 seconds and is completely mindless. With NY City water and a William Sonoma bread maker, the rapid bake setting works best to make the loaf a little denser (two hours 5 minutes). The recommended amount of water, 1 and 1/4 cups, seemed a little wet to me. i would try just under that amount. Overall, I would highly recommend this mix...It also has worked well with my own sourdough culture for added flavor.
