Making Bread in a Bread Machine: Some Common Questions

If you've never used a bread maker you may have a few questions about making bread in a bread machine. Some common questions include: Is it hard to use? What's with all the settings and choices? What ingredients will I need? Do all my measurements have to be precise? Today I'll try to address some of these questions for you.

Is it hard to use?

Bread Maker

Making bread in a bread machine is relatively easy once you get the hang of it. It really consists of measuring and placing the ingredients in the baking pan, setting the desired baking mode, removing the baking pad, and removing the bread.

One of the benefits of owning a bread machine is its ease of use. It takes away all the hard work of actually making bread from scratch leaving you more time to actually enjoy it.

What's with all the settings and choices?

Depending on the bread machine you might have a few settings or a great deal of them. These settings allow for the different types of bread to be made. You can also set timers to delay baking so you can have a loaf ready for you at a specific time.

Most models are able to do a variety of bread types; just about all of them allow you to make dough; some can do jam and the Zojirushi BB-CEC20 can even bake meatloaf.

What ingredients will I need?

Although many options are available for making bread in a bread machine there's some basic ingredients you're going to keep using. Ingredients like:

* Yeast
* Flour
* Gluten
* Sugar
* Salt
* Butter
* Dairy
* Eggs

If you're making gluten free bread then you would not use gluten and the recipe will be slightly different. Many other ingredients, such as fruits, grains and nuts can be used but this all depends on the recipe.

Do all my measurements need to be precise?

If you read the manuals that come with a bread machine they will tell you to follow the recipe exactly as stated. The same goes for bread making recipe books. This makes sense if you're concerned about consistency and reliability in your baking.

Once people become more experienced however many of them began to try variations on the measurements. Be cautious if you plan on doing this as you're bound to have some failures in the beginning. Just keep this in mind and you can have a lot of fun being creative.

Common Questions

As you can see making bread in a bread machine is easy and the settings are designed to give you access to different bread, dough, and additional food options. Some basic ingredients are always used but you can also add fruits, nuts, and grains depending on the recipe. Your measurements should be precise but don't be afraid to experiment after you get the hang of it.

Enjoy and bake a loaf for me.

Making Bread in a Bread Machine: Some Common Questions