A bread machine! Yay!
My dear K SIL has decided to give me her old-but-seldom used bread machine yesterday!
I just had to try it last night after we got home and set the timer in advance to be finished baking by the next day. It went off splendidly, albeit a bit dark coz I didn't take it out right away for about 10 minutes.
Since it's an older model, the loaf shape is almost a cube and not a horizontal one.
I had to slice it upwards (from the bottom) at first before running it crosswise. This first one was a pre-mix from a box so it's almost like the one from the store. Nothing fancy and almost airy. I actually prefer more bulk than air.
I have to try my pandesal dough with oats soon. But first, I had to check some more next time how much flour can it handle. I couldn't resist it today so I tried a plain bread flour one which used 3 C but perhaps I put lesser water than it should be so it ended up a little dry. I should have just put 2.5 C of flour and 1 C water. But I did 3 and less water. I even just shaped them into 10 pcs when I should have done 20.
I've just tried the dough setting but it was pretty noisy after it has been mixed initially that my husband had to stop it. Which was alright, as long as it was well mixed and all it needs is to rise. I let it rise for more than an hour. Then, I removed it from the machine and shaped it to bake in the oven.
Managed to shape it out after that and baked it for almost 30 minutes with the first 20 minutes covered with foil. I figured it's pretty big so it would need longer time and it might burn. But alas, it still turned out with a crunchy bottom and top. Still soft inside, to my relief. Our breakfast is ready for tomorrow!
But that is not all! I still have another baking post for today...
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