Any tips for Bread Machine Substituions?

[aurelia]

I need some help on substituting dried milk in bread machine recipes for fresh milk as I am lactose intolerant and can add fresh soya milk.

I need to know how much fresh milk to put in. My avourite recipe has 345ml luke warm water and 2 tbsp milk powder.

Do I put half water and half milk - HELP!!!<b/>

[Jugglering]

Milk is added for flavour and to increase the nutritional value of your bread, but you don't have to put it in at all (either as fresh or dried). If you do want to add fresh soya milk, just deduct that volume from the total amount of water added, ie always use the same amount of liquid no matter how it is made up.

4 heaped tablespoons of milk powder is mixed with water to make one pint, so your 2 tbsp would make about half a pint of milk (approx 275 ml). You would therefore need to use 275 ml soya milk and 70m water.

What I don't know is whether soya milk has a stronger taste than cows milk. If it has, then you might be better off using half milk and half water, which is what you first thought of !

[Snowy Owl]

I stopped using dried milk powder in my bread machine years ago....completely...didn`t substitute anything. No one has noticed any difference! Try it and see.

[Jugglering]

I totally agree with Snowy Owl - I don't use milk powder or fresh milk in my bread recipes. Also I don't use butter, I put in 2 tbsp olive oil instead for a 500g loaf.

[aurelia]

thanx for the replies I have bought some lactose-free milk powder so will try both ideas and juggerling you expained it better than I have seen elsewhere - i'm not very good with calcuating things