Using real milk in a Bread Machine?

PiKe · 9 Sep 2016 at 12:32

I have just got a bread maker and the recipes call for using powdered milk instead of skimmed milk. Would it be possible for me to just substitute the amount of water in the recipe for normal milk or do I need to use a little less?

PiKe · 9 Sep 2016 at 15:52

So would I swap the water for milk 1:1 ?

Or should I just add water and forget about milk altogether?

PiKe · 9 Sep 2016 at 22:57

Is it best to allow the milk to reach room temperature before putting it into the machine? I ask this because I just made some bread but the milk was cold and the consistency if the bread varies from top to bottom (lighter on the top).

PiKe · 13 Sep 2016 at 13:47

I since tried with water and fresh flour and its come out great, so not really sure why they suggest skimmed milk powder.

PiKe · 15 Sep 2016 at 11:01

So I've made a couple of 2lb loaves now, as good as they are, I'm not getting a hard crust? The loaf feels quite heavy when it comes out and the base is a bit moist, am I using too much water?