Club Breadmakers

[Trapwithin]

Happy Mama:

Trapwithin:

Hee hee .. have been secretly reading this thread.

I am into cooking these days and dw likes baking, so I thought we should get one and try it out. Planning to get it later in the evening when I go to town. :boogie: :boogie:

Hehehe... :welcome: to the bread thread... Php used to lurk around here too....

So have you decided which machine to buy tonight?

Don't forget to post a picture of your first loaf, ok?

Too exp, waiting for sale
Meanwhile, I will be borrowing from my Aunty her machine. Have yet to find out which brand.

[Trapwithin]

ksi:

Trapwithin:

Hi all the bread making experts here ...

Is zojirushi bb-cec20 a good bread machine to buy for beginners? or should I just get a mini zojirushi?

If I am not wrong, Singapore only carries the mini Z because of price reason. The mini-Z is already expensive so the demand for the bb-cec20 model may not be there if it is going to cost even more than mini-Z. Retail price of mini Z is $399

Yea saw the price at Best Denki today. So tempted to buy from US and carry them back.

[jtoh]

SAHM_TAN:

:love: my Z machine. Used it today to knead dough for my pizza. It taste different when the dough is made fresh. Taste better than my fav commercially bought pizza. Wonder if I'm able to order another pizza again

Did you use the pizza dough recipe from the Z manual? May just be tempted to try.

[jtoh]

SAHM_TAN:

I was surprised DS remembered that I will make a small well to pour in the yeast. He was helping me to pour in the ingredients. He kept telling me he wanted to dig the well by motioning his index finger in the flour :rotflmao:


I let him digged and he was rather pleased with himself and we pour the yeast in.

I see a science lesson in this. You can explain to him why yeast helps the dough to rise, the reaction between sugar and yeast etc...

[SAHM_TAN]

jtoh:

Did you use the pizza dough recipe from the Z manual? May just be tempted to try.

Yup, used their recipe. Simple and it works

[SAHM_TAN]

jtoh:

I see a science lesson in this. You can explain to him why yeast helps the dough to rise, the reaction between sugar and yeast etc...

Yes, there's is but think I will need to prepare it separately. The window is to small on the machine to enable my kids to view process clearly.

I will have to make a small dough manually so that they can experience it better One of the activities during hols to keep me sane. :evil:

[jtoh]

SAHM_TAN:

jtoh:

Did you use the pizza dough recipe from the Z manual? May just be tempted to try.

Yup, used their recipe. Simple and it works

thanks.

[jtoh]

SAHM_TAN:

jtoh:

I see a science lesson in this. You can explain to him why yeast helps the dough to rise, the reaction between sugar and yeast etc...

Yes, there's is but think I will need to prepare it separately. The window is to small on the machine to enable my kids to view process clearly.

I will have to make a small dough manually so that they can experience it better One of the activities during hols to keep me sane. :evil:

[Village Girl]

dasalo:

Village Girl:

Can i ask, if i want to bake bread from the oven instead, do i just select dough function from the breadmaker? Once it is done, i just put it in oven? Do i need to proof it further?


L-earner: the bread looks so soft n fluffy. nice. may i know what bread tray you used to bake the bread?

After dough function,
1) Round and Floor (set aside) 5-10mins
2) Cut and shape
3) let proof till double its size
*4) Preheat oven and bake at 200 C for 25mins for whole loaf bread ~400-500g loaf. For small buns, bake at 190 C for 12-15 mins
* This is just a guide as oven heat varies.

L-earner shape in small buns than place side by side in loaf pan so it can pull apart when done.

Thanks dalaso. This is really helpful.

[L-earner]

Haiji Bread Buns


I used the Haiji White Bread Recipe (fm Cosybake), tweak it with the addition of raisins and extra 50g of wholemeal flour (i need to fill my round pan), i didnt increase the liquid part though, it still turned out good. Here'r the pics :

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