Club Breadmakers

[Happy Mama]

LKVM:

Funz:

Ah, this is the same complain that I have. I guess it boils down to expectations. I tried experimenting with water roux recipe and it yielded a softer loaf that remained relatively soft the next day but still nowhere compared to those from store or bakery. The Z machine's recipe, the loaf comes out soft and fluffy when piping hot but by next morning, it kinda become dense and chewy and if you keep another day, will have to toast it before eating or the texture is really too dry.

I also found that keeping the bread in a sealed box also keep it fresh longer as compared to putting them in plastic or ziplock bags.
I read somewhere that vitamin Cs actually act like bread improvers by building gluten strands or something to that effect resulting in softer fluffier breads. No time to experiment further to get better results so far. Actually having half a mind to sell my Z oredi.

my loaf is not bad leh.. 98% of the store bought bread except for the crust maybe

Ya mine is delicious too! Everyone who tried my fruit loaf said it's yummy... Everyone meaning at least 30-40 pax have sampled my loaves.

[Funz]

Like I said, expectations loh. After reading all the raves about the machine, I thought really can get truly bakery quality bread but for me, nope. The loaves are still yummy especially when eaten fresh, just not to that standard and they cannot keep.


In any case to be fair, may not be the problem of the machine but more to do with the recipe.

1/2 thinking of selling the machine is cos it is time consuming to make breads though convenient with the machine it still takes a total of at least 3hrs to get 1 loaf of bread. And I don’t have the time to experiment further so the machine is under utilise.

[Happy Mama]

Yes agree the bread doesn't taste as good when kept... but I attribute it to the absence of preservatives.... No? :scratchhead: and of course the bread can't fight Cedeles' organic loaves.... Mmm....

[puff]

Anyone know how to bake corn bread using the z machine? My DD love corn bread n has been asking me to bake but I couldn’t find the recipe in the z booklet ;(

[autumnbronze]

Funz:

I also found that keeping the bread in a sealed box also keep it fresh longer as compared to putting them in plastic or ziplock bags.

Agree. I do that too.

Funz:

I read somewhere that vitamin Cs actually act like bread improvers by building gluten strands or something to that effect resulting in softer fluffier breads.

Yes, it does. I add that sometimes to my bread.

[dolphinmummy]

Mummies, I feel that my Z bread looks like those loaves selling at four leaves.the crust look the same. Do your think so too?

[Happy Mama]

dolphinmummy:

Mummies, I feel that my Z bread looks like those loaves selling at four leaves.the crust look the same. Do your think so too?

Wow! For a beginner to have loaves like four leaves is awesome! :celebrate:

[dolphinmummy]

Happy mama, looks only leh. Taste is different haha

[Happy Mama]

dolphinmummy:

Happy mama, looks only leh. Taste is different haha

Still, it's a good start. :celebrate:

[Funz]

autumnbronze:

Funz:

I also found that keeping the bread in a sealed box also keep it fresh longer as compared to putting them in plastic or ziplock bags.

Agree. I do that too.

Funz:

I read somewhere that vitamin Cs actually act like bread improvers by building gluten strands or something to that effect resulting in softer fluffier breads.

Yes, it does. I add that sometimes to my bread.

Wat type of vit c do u use? And wat is the proportion? Interested to try.