I bought a bread maker years ago at Goodwill just to try it, we all got hooked. But I did not use it to its full potential until I got The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook, by Beth Hensperger. I told you that to tell you this- with the machine and this book (which also has a pizza dough section), experimentation is easy! They have dough settings that get the mixing and rising cycles perfect.
We learned that gluten levels are very important, and how to switch out ingredients in good proportion. In our case, we were going for the honey wheat Mellow Mushroom dough, and the very thin NY style. Save money on super special flour, buy a bag of Anthony's brand pure gluten instead. Then find a restaurant supply in town and get you a big sack of King Arthur organic good stuff.
I bought a bread maker years ago at Goodwill just to try it, we all got hooked. But I did not use it to its full potential until I got The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook, by Beth Hensperger. I told you that to tell you this- with the machine and this book (which also has a pizza dough section), experimentation is easy! They have dough settings that get the mixing and rising cycles perfect.
We learned that gluten levels are very important, and how to switch out ingredients in good proportion. In our case, we were going for the honey wheat Mellow Mushroom dough, and the very thin NY style. Save money on super special flour, buy a bag of Anthony's brand pure gluten instead. Then find a restaurant supply in town and get you a big sack of King Arthur organic good stuff.