So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Bread Makers For Straightforward Baking

By Priscilla Cole


A bread maker is a home appliance which has revolutionized the method of making breads. First made in 1986 in Japan, bread maker since that point moved its way to homes in the U. S. and United Kingdom. By means of a bread maker, automatic baking has become possible and more convenient.

As with standard baking, ingredients must first be measured according to the recipe. The blend is then poured into the bread pan that is placed in the machine. The bread maker will then take some hours to cook the bread by first turning the mixture into dough and finally baking it. The method of making dough is aided by an in-built paddle. Once the baking is done and has been allowed to cool down, the bread is then liberated from the bread pan. The paddle at the bottom of the loaf should be removed from its place.

Bread maker breads are way easier to get spoiled as compared to the commercial breads thanks to the absence of additions. Nonetheless it's possible that sourdough starter might be added to the ingredients to lengthen the shelf life of the bread.

Bread makers have inbuilt timers that could be set for easier baking. Other machines can be programmed to only prepare the dough and not to cook the bread later , in this situation the dough is baked in a range. Bread makers have other uses also. They may be set to make jams, pizza bases, wheat-free loaf, cakes, and pasta and in some instances, mochi- a Japanese rice bread.

Points to consider in selecting a bread maker:

- The over-all capacity of baking loafs

- The standard of bread produced

- The period of time it requires to make one loaf

- The featured programs

- Type: may either be single loaf bread maker or multi loaf bread maker

Nevertheless like with standard baking there may arise a few issues concerning the standard of the bread produced. These may either be due to the process of baking or the quality of bread maker itself.

Doughy loaf

This difficulty essentially concerns the temperature of the bread maker. The built in thermometer must read 190 F. Once the baking is over and the loaf is still doughy, you'll choose to continue baking it in a conventional oven or wait until the bread maker cools down and start the whole process over.

Little bread

Absence of liquid added to the dough. The difficulty starts with the melting of the yeast. If too small liquid is utilized, the yeast won't be stimulated to produce the required CO2, which is instrumental in making the dough rise. Without this, the loaf may become dense and will most likely be much smaller.

Crumpled or flat-topped bread

Collapsing is mainly due to too much addition of liquid to the dough. The yeast in this case is overly excited, producing more gluten than the dough may withhold. This leads to the collapsing of loaf structure.

Bread sticking in the bread maker pan

This can be resolved by brushing the bread maker pan with oil before adding the water into the dough. This works very well in the majority of conventional ovens also.

Too much rising of the loaf

This problem may be controlled with the employment of salt. Adding a half teaspoon of salt could be enough to keep the rising of the bread in balance.

One needn't be an Einstein to run an easy machine such as the bread maker. For more instruction and self help tips, users may check the manual of the machine.

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