I love bread makers! This is the reason why I'm looking at the Zojirushi BB-HAC10 bread maker. This is a lovely mini bread maker ideal for the smaller family. As it is only my husband, my sister in law and I in the house, the little 1 pound loaf it bakes is just the right size. We can have freshly baked homemade bread every day, without any waste.
There is something very satisfying in making your own bread. I think it goes hand in hand with the age old concept of bread as "food." If you have enough bread, you have enough food. I know it is not a nutritionally sound concept, but never the less, I am sure that is how most people feel.
One thing that is very important when you are looking at a bread maker is the size of the machine. Not all of us are so fortunate to have big kitchens and if the machine is too big it will only end up stored away in a closet somewhere. This little bread maker will not end up in a closet. It is very compact and it will give you no excuse not to have fresh bread on the table every day!
Now you may be wondering how difficult operating the machine is. The good news is, it is very easy. Even though it is programmable with a 13 hour delay timer, it is still easy and even a child will be able to handle it.
Fresh bread every day also means more scope to experiment. I do recommend that you keep to the recipes as they are at first until you know your bread maker a little better. Once you are familiar with it, the fun time of experimenting comes. Use the given recipes as a guide and let your imagination run wild.
Another thing to keep in mind is that if the bread you bake is not completely to your liking, it is possible to make small changes to your recipes until they are just perfect. You have to keep in mind that flour and yeast are not always the same and than may influence your bread. Do not allow this to put you off. Even if the first few loaves you bake are not perfect, you will very soon get the hang of it.
When you are changing a recipe, keep in mind how it my influence the other ingredients in your bread. For instance, if you add raisins to dough made with yeast, you may have to reduce the amount of sugar in the recipe as too much sugar will make the bread rise too much. Other ingredients may influence the amount of liquid you have to add.
Do not let me scare you with these precautions. It is only if you feel like experimenting when it becomes important. At first, while you are following the given recipes to the letter, you will have an edible product every time. It is only when you are ready to start experimenting when it becomes important.
So, for fresh bread every day, have a look at the Zojirushi BB-HAC10
